# NTSB MIA76DLD73: Cessna 310, N7765Q, New Smyrna Bch, FL, July 21, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1976
- Place: New Smyrna Bch, FL · NEW SMYRNA BCH, FL
- Location: 29.0258° N, 80.9270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Smyrna Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0258&lon=-80.9270&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154594
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DLD73
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLD73

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2515  76/7/21    NEW SMYRNA BCH,FL   CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N7765Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 904 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW SMYRNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTONA BEACH,FL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- SCHOOL PROCEDURES,NO ACFT CLEAN UP UNTIL CLEAR OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7765Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7765Q-1991-01-31), registration cancelled 1991-01-31, S/N 310Q0265 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Registry model: [Cessna 310Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310q) (registry code 2074242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Smyrna

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760721023029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760721023029A), Jul 21, 1976: Cessna 310Q, New Smyrna Bch, FL, Substantial damage. School procedures,no acft clean up until clear of rwy.

## Other investigations on N7765Q (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL88LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA122), Mar 20, 1988: Cessna 310Q (N7765Q), Donalsonville, GA, destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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