MKC70D0315

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310N · Monticello, IA · December 31, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1969
Place
Monticello, IA · MONTICELLO, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4115QCessna 310N
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145957

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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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3-4599  69/12/31   MONTICELLO,IOWA     CESSNA 310N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N4115Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  32, 2502 TOTAL HOURS, 700
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTICELLO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTICELLO,IOWA             MOLINE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WHEEL WELL DOORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR DOORS NOT RECONNECTED UPON COMPLETION OF WORK,NOSE GR JAMMED BREAKING RETRACT ARM.

Aircraft

Registration
N4115Q
Reported as
Cessna 310N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monticello