UNK64X0303

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310E · Birmingham, AL · January 20, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1964
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5500FCessna 310E
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185557

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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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3-0160  64/1/20    BIRMINGHAM ALA      CESSNA 310E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 15000
        TIME - 1800                    N5500F              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES

Aircraft

Registration
N5500F
Reported as
Cessna 310E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage