N3106L

Substantial
None

CESSNA 310S/N: 310J0106

Accident Details

Date
Friday, July 10, 2009
NTSB Number
CEN09CA457
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Event ID
20090722X62439
Coordinates
32.983333, -97.316665
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The failure of the pivot pin in the side brace of the right main landing gear resulting in the gear collapse during taxi for undetermined reasons.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N3106L
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
310J0106
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1965
Model / ICAO
310C310
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
CLAY CARL A
Address
PO BOX 700066
Status
Deregistered
City
TULSA
State / Zip Code
OK 74170
Country
United States

Analysis

The airline transport pilot had been holding short of the runway and was taxiing onto the runway to begin his takeoff from a standing start. As the airplane was half way through its 90 degree left turn the right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing and the right horizontal stabilizer struck the ground. There was substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot, who was the only occupant, was not injured. The FAA inspector who responded to the accident scene said the pivot pin was missing from the bellcrank on the right main landing gear side brace lock link. According to maintenance records this airplane had flown only four hours in the previous 40 months. The airplane had flown two hours in the nine days since the most recent annual inspection had been completed.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN09CA457