ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360617
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| Date: | Sunday 10 April 1994 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N310JF |
| MSN: | 310J0063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2538 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ocala, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gastonia, NC (0A6) |
| (KOCF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING ENGINE START, THE PILOT FAILED TO TURN ON THE GENERATORS. IN FLIGHT, BATTERY POWER WAS DEPLETED, AND THE PILOT MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT FULLY EXTENDED. ON THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIRPLANE WAS PLACED ON JACKS. USING THE AIRPLANE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND LANDING GEAR MOTOR, THE LANDING GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE THE GENERATORS WERE ENGAGED BEFORE FLIGHT (FAILED TO FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94LA118
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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