Cessna 310L accident near Opa Locka, Florida, April 26, 1986
On April 26, 1986 at about 1:10 am local time, a Cessna 310L, registered N216Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Opa Locka, Florida (Opa Locka airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 26, 1986 · about 1:10 am local time
- Place
- Opa Locka, Florida · Opa Locka · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310L · all 310Ls on the register
- Registration
- N216Y · no longer on the register · serial 310L-0043
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE LANDING ROLLOUT, AFTER WHICH THE ACFT SLID OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & CAME TO REST ON THE GRASS. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR RETRACT SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACT PUSH PULL ROD FAILED AT THE ROD END DUE TO LACK OF PROPER LUBRICATION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 359 hours in all; 79 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 270 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,592 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 10, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental I0-470-V (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TMB Tamiami FL at 1:00 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9L, 8,002 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 110° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N216Y the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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