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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 31OJ · Bangor, ME · February 27, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1978
Place
Bangor, ME · BANGOR, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3107LCessna 31OJ
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780227003239A
Case key
147456

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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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3-0365  78/2/27    BANGOR,ME           CESSNA 31OJ         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 847
        TIME - 1600                    N3107L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 263 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BANGOR INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WTRVILLE,NOVA SCOTIA        BANGOR,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- DOWN LOCK SPRING ON RIGHT GEAR WAS BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3107L
Reported as
Cessna 31OJ
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bangor Intl

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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.