Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 310R near Bakersfield, CA — 2013-05-08

Final reportWPR13LA238
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Date
2013-05-08
Location
Bakersfield, CA, USA
Airport
L45
Aircraft
CESSNA 310R
Registration
N6096C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The failure of the right main landing gear link assembly, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, upon touchdown, the airplane's right main landing gear began to wobble and then it folded under the fuselage. Despite his efforts to maintain directional control, the airplane veered off the runway surface and came to rest in an adjacent dirt area. The right wheel and lower strut had separated from the upper strut and were found lying on the runway. The right main landing gear torque links had separated at the center hinge point, and the damage indicated that a mechanical malfunction of the link assembly had occurred, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during landing.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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