MKC73FCJ31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310G · Omaha, NE · March 6, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1973
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2909RCessna 310G
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730306004879A
Case key
169916

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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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3-0388   73/3/6    OMAHA,NEBR          CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1724                    N2909R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 2238 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EPPLEY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NORTH PLATTE,NEBR           COLUMBUS,OHIO                OMAHA,NEBR
        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 - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LDG GR PUSH-PULL RODS P/N 0840125-6 AND 0841130-2 BOWED.L GR WOULD NOT LOCK DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2909R
Reported as
Cessna 310G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eppley Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.