# NTSB NYC67F0287: Cessna 310, N366J, Morristown, NJ, October 4, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1966
- Place: Morristown, NJ · MORRISTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.7966° N, 74.4773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morristown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7966&lon=-74.4773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 10, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121215
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0287
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0287

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2655   66/10/4   MORRISTOWN NJ       CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1615                    N366J               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      41, 14000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISTOWN MUNI
        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 - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR MAIN DRIVE TUBE ASSEMBLY FAILED-CESSNA PART NO.0842120-1.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N366J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N366J-2008-09-16), registration cancelled 2008-09-16, S/N 310K0086, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Registry model: [Cessna 310K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310k) (registry code 2074228) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Morristown Muni

## Other investigations on N366J (2)

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 MIA98LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA192), Jun 5, 1998: Cessna 310K (N366J), Opa-Locka, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fuel leak due to improper installation of the left auxiliary fuel tank by maintenance personnel. Also, inadequate annual inspection of the airplane by maintenance personnel for failure to…
- [NTSB NYC67F0309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0309), Sep 3, 1966: Cessna 310K (N366J), Flushing, NY, substantial damage

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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