# NTSB NYC92LA094: Cessna 310R, N225SC, Cleveland, OH, June 2, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 1, 1992, 22:25 local (Jun 2, 1992, 02:25 UTC)
- Place: Cleveland, OH
- Coordinates: 41.430141, -81.820678 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4301&lon=-81.8207&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37151
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37151/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA094

## Probable cause

A FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR'S UPPER STRUT HOUSING AND DOWN LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY ATTACH POINT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Main gear collapsed, taxi - to takeoff
  - landing gear,main gear strut - failure,total (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS EXECUTING A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE RUNWAY IN PREPARATION FOR DEPARTURE AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.  THE TOP OF THE MAIN GEAR STRUT HOUSING AND THE UPPER SIDE BRACE/DOWN LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT POINT WERE FOUND BROKEN OFF.  THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR 6 MONTHS EARLIER.  BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS WERE OVERHAULED AFTER THE PREVIOUS ACCIDENT, AND A 'SERVICEABLE UPPER STRUT HOUSING' WAS INSTALLED IN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N225SC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N225SC-1992-08-25), registration cancelled 1992-08-25, S/N 310R0189 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310R
- Registry model: [Cessna 310R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (registry code 2074245) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310R0189
- Airframe hours: 12933
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520MB 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: U.S. Check, Inc.
- Registered owner: F & V Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, May 26, 1992, 2 hours before
- Departed: CMH, COLUMBUS, OH
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: CLE, Cleveland Hopkins, runway 5, 8,998 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,200 total, 300 in this make and model, 4,100 as pilot in command, 300 in the last 90 days, 80 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920601018029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920601018029A), Jun 1, 1992: Cessna 310R, Cleveland, OH, Substantial damage. Left main gear collapsed turning onto runlway for takeoff. Upper side brace link assembly attachment broke.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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