NYC68F0165

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Ambler, PA · August 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1967
Place
Ambler, PA · AMBLER, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4440Cessna 310
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114202

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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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3-3207  67/8/29    AMBLER,PA           CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1235                    N4440               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      34, 5350 TOTAL HOURS, 430
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINGS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- H BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY,SUPPORT BRACKET,HAD PULLED  LOOSE FROM THE SPAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N4440
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wings Field