NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA87LA121
Registry · N3304X
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
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
Registrant of record
PHILLIPS DANIEL J
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.
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