NYC78IA096

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 310R · Westfield, MA · September 19, 1978

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1978
Place
Westfield, MA · WESTFIELD, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N98949Cessna 310R
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780919020259I
Case key
138963

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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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5-0015  78/9/19    WESTFIELD,MA        CESSNA 310R         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1549                    N98949              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  59, 5519 TOTAL HOURS, 24
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDSOR LOCKS,CT            WESTFIELD,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N98949
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Barnes Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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