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Cessna 310R N87297

15 September 1988 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 September 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N87297, operated by Calypso Airways, was involved in an accident near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nearest airport
National (DCA)
Coordinates
38.8809, -76.9900
Aircraft
Cessna 310R
Registration
N87297
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Calypso Airways
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Executive/Corporate
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Easton → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO88LA083

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO ROLL AND CAME TO A STOP ON TAXIWAY 'K'. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE PUSH-PULL ROD ASSEMBLY, P/N 0840125-15, FAILED ALLOWING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE PURPOSE OF THE ROD IS TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON THE BRACE ASSEMBLY TO KEEP THE GEAR IN THE LOCKED POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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