Cessna 310J N700MA
18 December 2014 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 December 2014 at about 23:23 local time, a Cessna 310J registered N700MA, operated by Alpha Tango Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Antonio Intl (SAT)
- Coordinates
- 29.5344, -98.4706
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310J
- Registration
- N700MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1965
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alpha Tango Flying Service Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Castroville → San Antonio
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The retraction of the left main landing gear after landing for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after departure, he noticed that the landing gear did not retract as usual. He began to troubleshoot the problem and actuated the gear-down lever. The landing gear did not extend, and the green landing gear light in the cockpit did not illuminate. He recycled the landing gear, but the gear still did not extend. The pilot continued to the destination airport and asked an air traffic controller to observe the position of the landing gear. The controller reported that the gear appeared to be down and cleared the flight to land. During the end of the landing roll, the left landing gear retracted, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing spar. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the landing gear compartment was dirty and covered in oil and debris. However, the examination did not reveal the reason for the landing gear retraction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 28 Jan 2014 | Cessna 310I | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Flying Fools LLC | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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