ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353500
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 December 1998 |
| Time: | 20:21 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N218S |
| MSN: | 35963 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ft Myers, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Spruce Creek, FL (44J) |
| Fort Meyers, FL (KFMY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During his preflight inspection of the airplane the pilot did not notice that the nose gear strut had collapsed and was not fully extended. After takeoff the landing gear retraction was normal. When the pilot arrived at the destination airport, the pilot lowered the landing gear handle, completed the before landing check, but did not confirm cockpit indications of the landing gear position. The airplane touched down with the nose gear in the retracted position. Examination of the landing gear system revealed that the nose gear strut failed to extend in the wheel well and interfered with the right hand nose gear door.
Probable Cause: The inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot and subsequent malfunction of the nose gear strut, and the pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA032
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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