Event MIA87IA192

1987-06-29 SARASOTA, Florida, United States Airport · SRQ None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N3120L

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

POWRACHUTE INC PC 2000

Engine

ROTAX 582SER (65 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20071017

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A350A2

Registrant of record

BILL STEVEN SCOTT

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N3120L Cessna 310J None

Factual narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER WHICH THE ACFT SLID OFF THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH A TAXIWAY LIGHT & CAME TO REST. INSP OF THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR REVEALED THAT THE DOWNLOCK SPRING FAILED WHICH PREVENTED THE GEAR FROM FULLY EXTENDING &, AS A RESULT, THE GEAR COLLAPSED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_MIA87IA192.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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