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After not receiving a gear down and locked indication, the pilot of a C310 followed emergency gear extension procedure(south) and attempted to verify extension with tower assistance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 303627 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199505 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : emt |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 310/T310C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 303627 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
As I was returning from a general practice flight from flabob to el monte, I was unable to obtain a green down and locked indication for the landing gear on my 1956 cessna 310. After initiating all emergency gear extension operations and several low passes so the tower could advise on gear position, I landed the plane. The right main gear collapsed on the last 50-75 ft rollout at less than 40 mph. Minor damage to wingtip tank (scuffed) and right engine propeller strike. The right landing gear door was damaged also. Aircraft total time, 4650 hours with annual inspection completed mar/xx/95. FAA tower personnel (controller) very very professional in handling situation during and after incident. Aircraft removed from runway with excellent help from airport staff. As of this date (may/tue/95) awaiting inspection by FAA and ia mechanic to determine mechanical cause of failure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER NOT RECEIVING A GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION, THE PLT OF A C310 FOLLOWED EMER GEAR EXTENSION PROC(S) AND ATTEMPTED TO VERIFY EXTENSION WITH TWR ASSISTANCE.
Narrative: AS I WAS RETURNING FROM A GENERAL PRACTICE FLT FROM FLABOB TO EL MONTE, I WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE LNDG GEAR ON MY 1956 CESSNA 310. AFTER INITIATING ALL EMER GEAR EXTENSION OPS AND SEVERAL LOW PASSES SO THE TWR COULD ADVISE ON GEAR POS, I LANDED THE PLANE. THE R MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE LAST 50-75 FT ROLLOUT AT LESS THAN 40 MPH. MINOR DAMAGE TO WINGTIP TANK (SCUFFED) AND R ENG PROP STRIKE. THE R LNDG GEAR DOOR WAS DAMAGED ALSO. ACFT TOTAL TIME, 4650 HRS WITH ANNUAL INSPECTION COMPLETED MAR/XX/95. FAA TWR PERSONNEL (CTLR) VERY VERY PROFESSIONAL IN HANDLING SIT DURING AND AFTER INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM RWY WITH EXCELLENT HELP FROM ARPT STAFF. AS OF THIS DATE (MAY/TUE/95) AWAITING INSPECTION BY FAA AND IA MECH TO DETERMINE MECHANICAL CAUSE OF FAILURE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.