ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385171
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| Date: | Monday 11 January 1982 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N424VW |
| MSN: | 310-0141 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Huntsville, AL |
| Auburn, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TOOKOFF FROM NORTH HUNTSVILLE ON A RUNWAY THAT WAS WET FROM MELTED SNOW. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, SO HE RETURNED AND LANDED. A MECHANIC FOUND ICE ON THE ANTI-RETRACTION SWITCH ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. A GROUND HEATER WAS USED TO MELT THE ICE AND THE SWITCH WAS CLEANED. ANOTHER TAKEOFF WAS MADE AND THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. DURING ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD EXTEND ONLY ABOUT HALF-WAY. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND AND LOCK THE NOSE GEAR WITH EITHER NORMAL OR EMERGENCY SYSTEMS. HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR WITH THE PROPELLERS FEATHERED. DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE PROPELLERS AND THE NOSE SECTION. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE TUBE ASSEMBLY, PN 0840125-4, WAS BOWED AND BROKEN.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DKJ09
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 06:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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