NYC79FGM17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310R · Latrobe, PA · February 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1979
Place
Latrobe, PA · LATROBE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3597GCessna 310R
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790225003589A
Case key
137346

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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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3-0408  79/2/25    LATROBE,PA          CESSNA 310R         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N3597G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 3470 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            74 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTMORELAND CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LATROBE,PA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N3597G
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westmoreland Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3597G · 1

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