Cessna 310N N5096Q

Summary

On 3 April 2006 at about 03:16 local time, a Cessna 310N registered N5096Q, operated by Robert Peterson, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 April 2006 at 03:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, California, United States

Nearest airport

Lincoln Regional (KLHM)

Coordinates

38.9092, -121.3514

Aircraft

Cessna 310N

Registration

N5096Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Robert Peterson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sacramento → Lincoln

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

LAX06CA167

Nobody was injured.

The collapse of the nose gear due to an out of tolerance nose gear over center adjustment.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While transitioning from landing to taxiing the pilot experienced a bumping sound, which was followed by the collapse of the nose gear. Examination of photographs of the damage revealed that several inches of the nose fuselage structure had been ground down by contact with the runway pavement. The nose gear was examined by an airframe and power plant (A&P) mechanic. The mechanic reported that the nose gear drive tube was bent inboard 90 degrees, suggesting that the nose over center adjustment was out of tolerance, and a sufficient impact could cause the gear to unlock from the down position. There was no evidence of mechanical failure or foreign object damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.