NYC70AN076

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310N · Thomasville, PA · January 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1970
Place
Thomasville, PA · THOMASVILLE, PA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5079QCessna 310N
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141831

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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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3-0156  70/1/24    THOMASVILLE,PA      CESSNA 310N         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2055                    N5079Q              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 41, 2548 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            332 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YORK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHVILLE,TENN              THOMASVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- R GR WOULDNT RETRACT ON PREVIOUS T/O. FLEW TO DEST. GR RETRACT LINKAGE FAILED. R GR SWITCH FAULTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5079Q
Reported as
Cessna 310N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
York