# NTSB MIA86LA134: Cessna 310L, N216Y, Opa Locka, FL, April 26, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 25, 1986, 20:10 local (Apr 26, 1986, 01:10 UTC)
- Place: Opa Locka, FL
- Coordinates: 25.910619, -80.269775 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9106&lon=-80.2698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31613
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86LA134
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31613/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA134

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - failure,total (cause)

## Analysis

THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE LANDING ROLLOUT, AFTER WHICH THE ACFT SLID OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & CAME TO REST ON THE GRASS. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR RETRACT SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACT PUSH PULL ROD FAILED AT THE ROD END DUE TO LACK OF PROPER LUBRICATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N216Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N216Y-1997-02-18), registration cancelled 1997-02-18, S/N 310L0043 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310L
- Registry model: [Cessna 310L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310l) (registry code 2074230) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310L-0043
- Airframe hours: 4592
- Engines: CONTINENTAL I0-470-V 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rjr Associates
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 10, 1985
- Departed: TMB, TAMIAMI, FL
- Airport: OPF, Opa Locka, runway 9L, 8,002 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 359 total, 79 in this make and model, 270 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 110° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MIA, 7 nm away

## 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 19860425018789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860425018789A), Apr 25, 1986: Cessna 310L, Opa Locka, FL, Substantial damage. Gear collapsed during landing roll. Retract push rod failed due to lack of lubrication.

## Other investigations on N216Y (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 MIA95LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA030), Nov 5, 1994: Cessna 310L (N216Y), Miami, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

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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