MIA79FKG55

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Chamblee, GA · July 18, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1979
Place
Chamblee, GA · CHAMBLEE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1DYCessna 310C
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790718028379A
Case key
134235

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2798  79/7/18    CHAMBLEE,GA         CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 2510
        TIME - 2050                    N1DY                PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEACHTREE DEKALB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRISTOL,TN                  CHAMBLEE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BOX FAILED INTERNALLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1DY
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peachtree Dekalb

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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