- Date
- January 23, 1986, 17:54 local (22:54 UTC)
- Place
- Opa Locka, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N12DSCessna 310J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860123001049A
- Case key
- 31569
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Analysis
The pilot/owner reported that he had the left main landing gear repaired twice previously due to left gear collapses upon landing. He also stated that he had just picked up the aircraft from the mechanic performing the last repair. When upon the first landing the left gear again collapsed. The left gear attach bracket was found to have been recently replaced and was out of alignment. This caused the left gear to not extend fully and lock. The mechanic who performed the maintence failed to properly repair the gear and also failed to complete the required record entries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N12DS
- Reported as
- Cessna 310J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0121
- Airframe hours
- 3,790
- Engine
- Continental I0-470-U, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Certified Airframe Repairs Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 6, 1985 · 71 hours before
- Departed
- HWD · Miami, FL
- Destination
- OPF · Opa Locka, FL
- Airport
- OPF · Opa Locka, runway 9L, 8,002 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,506 total · 60 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 70° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OPF
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.