ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384690
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 April 1982 |
| Time: | 14:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310 |
| Owner/operator: | Paul Steinhauser |
| Registration: | N8039Q |
| MSN: | 310Q0693 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1110 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-VO |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Latrobe, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD DURING GEAR RETRACTION. A FLY BY THE TOWER CONFIRMED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO LOCK IT FAILED. TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND AFTER THE AIRSPEED DISSIPATED TO APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE NOSE SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SLID FOR APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT HEATER HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR OVERHAUL. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE REMOVAL OF THE HEATER, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR LINKAGES WERE DISCONNECTED. WHEN REINSTALLING THE LINKAGE TO THE LEFT GEAR DOOR, THE CLEVIS PIN WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE LINKAGE FORK, BUT NOT THROUGH THE CENTER HINGE EYEBOLT. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR TO CLOSE PRIOR TO THE NOSE GEAR ENTERING THE WHEEL WELL RESULTING IN THE RETRACTION LINKAGE TO PULL AWAY FROM THE ATTACHMENT POINTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82DA069
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 13:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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