NYC71FHJ26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310D · Mattituck, NY · May 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1971
Place
Mattituck, NY · MATTITUCK, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N100CACessna 310D
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161667

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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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3-1536   71/5/7    MATTITUCK,NY        CESSNA 310D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 1861
        TIME - 1315                    N100CA              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTITUCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLEETVILLE,PA               MATTITUCK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT GND APRX 40FT SHORT OF RWY.30MIN DUAL INCLUDING 2 LDGS PRIOR TO THIS FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N100CA
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mattituck