SEA71FDA14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Miles City, MT · March 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1971
Place
Miles City, MT · MILES CITY, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1814HCessna 310C
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160599

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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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3-1003  71/3/10    MILES CITY,MONT     CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1108                    N1814H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      63, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILES CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILES CITY,MONT             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- SE LDG,R LDG GR NOT LOCKED DWN.PUSH PULL TUBE P/N 0841138-1 BENT DID NOT ACTUATE DWN LIMIT SWITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N1814H
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miles City

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