Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87LA063

PHOENIX, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N6953L

CESSNA 310K

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS LANDED HARD WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLT. THE PLT INDICATED THAT WHILE EN ROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT PROPERLY SHUT. HE DIVERTED TO PHOENIX TO SHUT THE DOOR. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING VERTICALLY FROM APRX 40 FT AGL PRIOR TO THE HARD THREE POINT LANDING. IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT ONE TIRE HAD BLOWN, HOWEVER, IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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