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MIA87LA121

1987-03-28 · VENICE, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport VNC

Current FAA registration · N3304X

Make / Model
CESSNA 310L
Year of manufacture
1967 · 20 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19670519
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A398C9

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL AFTER THE PLT INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR INSTEAD OF THE FLAPS. THE PILOT LEFT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND HIS IDENTITY IS UNKNOWN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_MIA87LA121.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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