At 1700 eastern time, a Cessna 310F landed with the nose gear partially extended at Rockingham County/Shiloh Airport. The pilot and passenger reported minor injuries. The pilot said it was the airplanes first flight since its annual inspection. When the pilot tried to raise the gear, he heard a pop. When he arrived at the destination airport the gear would not extend. The pilot opted to land in the wet grass. The airplane touched down on the main landing gear, ballooned back into the air and collided with the grass in a nose down attitude.
March 30, Reidsville, N.C. / Cessna 310
At 1700 eastern time, a Cessna 310F landed with the nose gear partially extended at Rockingham County/Shiloh Airport. The pilot and passenger reported minor injuries. The pilot said it was the airplanes first flight since its annual inspection. When the pilot tried to raise the gear, he heard a pop. When he arrived at the destination airport the gear would not extend. The pilot opted to land in the wet grass. The airplane touched down on the main landing gear, ballooned back into the air and collided with the grass in a nose down attitude....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 310F made an emergency landing at Rockingham County/Shiloh Airport with its nose gear partially extended, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot and passenger.
- The incident occurred on the aircraft's first flight since its annual inspection, following a reported "pop" during gear retraction and a subsequent failure of the nose gear to extend.
- The pilot attempted to land in wet grass, where the aircraft touched down on its main gear, ballooned, and then collided with the ground in a nose-down attitude.
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