NYC73FNE36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Westfield, MA · June 26, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1973
Place
Westfield, MA · WESTFIELD, MA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7667QCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730626018139A
Case key
189957

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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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3-2301  73/6/26    WESTFIELD,MASS      CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1525                    N7667Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  52, 7800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAR HARBOR,ME               WESTFIELD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION

Aircraft

Registration
N7667Q
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barnes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.