# NTSB SEA73IS031: Cessna 310C, N2970G, Yakima, WA, May 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1973
- Place: Yakima, WA · YAKIMA, WA
- Location: 46.5909° N, 120.5494° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yakima, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5909&lon=-120.5494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189849
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73IS031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73IS031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0009   73/5/2    YAKIMA,WASH         CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 2155                    N2970G              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YAKIMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUNNYSIDE,WASH              YAKIMA,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LMG FWD SUPPORT SHAFT ROLL PIN MISSING,TIME UNDET. ALLOWED SHAFT TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2970G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Yakima

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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