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WPR22LA086

2021-12-07 · Corona, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport AJO

Current FAA registration · N310CC

Make / Model
CESSNA 310Q
Year of manufacture
1973 · 48 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19731129
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A34706

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot receiving instruction failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distraction and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.

Factual narrative

The pilot receiving instruction in the multi-engine airplane reported that, he was teaching a simulated, single engine landing in the airport traffic pattern to his instructor. While on downwind where he normally extends the landing gear, he was still focusing on the engine failure procedures and did not extend the landing gear or verify the landing gear position. The airplane subsequently touched down with the landing gear retracted. The lower fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated
  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other person-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Student/instructed pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Student/instructed pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_WPR22LA086.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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