MKC68F0367

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310L · Des Moines, IA · November 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1967
Place
Des Moines, IA · DES MOINES, IA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2233FCessna 310L
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112876

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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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3-4134  67/11/26   DES MOINES,IOWA     CESSNA 310L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 4736
        TIME - 1849                    N2233F              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DES MOINES MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR TORQUE TUBE FAILED.WHEN PREVIOUS DAMAGE OCCURRED WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2233F
Reported as
Cessna 310L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Des Moines Muni