NYC68F0373

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310L · West Miflin, PA · February 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1968
Place
West Miflin, PA · WEST MIFLIN, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2281FCessna 310L
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111798

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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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3-0296   68/2/5    WEST MIFLIN,PA      CESSNA 310L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1455
        TIME - 1845                    N2281F              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEGHENY COUNTY
        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 - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- INTERMEDIATE GR DRIVE TUBE ASSY P/N0840125-3 BENT FROM PREVIOUS ACCIDENT AND NOT REPLACED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2281F
Reported as
Cessna 310L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Allegheny County

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