SEA72FTI15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310G · Great Falls, MT · March 17, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1972
Place
Great Falls, MT · GREAT FALLS, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2905RCessna 310G
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166251

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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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3-1541  72/3/17    GREAT FALLS,MONT    CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 2842
        TIME - 1213                    N2905R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREAT FALLS INTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREAT FALLS,MONT            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR RETRACT IDLER BELLCRANK P/N 0842102-2 FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2905R
Reported as
Cessna 310G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Great Falls Inter

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