Reid-Hillview Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

San Jose, California 95112
Sunday, March 6, 1983 11:22 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE WAS TAKING OFF, HE HEARD A NOISE, DURING GEAR RETRACTION, THAT SOUNDED TO HIM LIKE AN EXPLOSION & THE GEAR-UP LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. HE THEN TRIED TO EXTEND THE GEAR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET A SAFE-DOWN INDICATION. HE WAS ABLE TO FULLY EXTEND THE MAIN GEAR, BUT GOT ONLY A PARTIAL EXTENSION OF THE NOSE GEAR. THE PLT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & MADE AN APCH TO RWY 13. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY. REPORTEDLY, IT ROLLED ONTO THE RWY & THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE NOSEWHEEL CENTERING CAM ROLLER & ATTACHING STUD, PN CR-10-1, WAS BROKEN OFF & PART OF THE STUD WAS MISSING. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE STUD WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN OFF AT THE STUD RECEPTACLE ON THE STEERING YOKE SUPPORT. APRX 1/2 OF THE FRACTURE AREA WAS RUSTY. THE REMAINDER OF THE FRACTURE WAS A SHINY SILVER COLOR & APPEAR TO BE A RECENT FRACTURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/6/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1122
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City SAN JOSE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95112
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport REID-HILLVIEW
Event Location Nearest Airport ID RHV
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 133
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1122 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID RHV
Elevation of weather observation facility 133
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 818
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21025
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1884H
NTSB Number LAX83LA127
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 310C
Aircraft Series Identifier 310C
Aircraft Serial Number 35984
Certified Max Gross Weight 4830
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 5
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Sep 17 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4745
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DONALD W. RANDLE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 562 KERNBERRY DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City SAN RAFAEL
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 94903
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13R
Runway Length 3100
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --