On October 31, 1984, a Cessna 310J (registration N3074L) was involved in an aviation accident near Chanute, KS. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing roll, with indeterminate contribution from misadjusted landing gear limit switches. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
The left main landing gear collapsed during the landing roll of an aircraft. Post-accident inspection revealed mechanical discrepancies, including misadjusted gear limit switches.
During the landing roll, the left main landing gear collapsed. The event occurred while the aircraft was decelerating on the runway surface following touchdown.
Examination of the aircraft after the accident revealed several mechanical discrepancies. The only gear-related problem noted was that the landing gear limit switches were out of adjustment. Investigators could not determine whether this misadjustment was a result of the accident or contributed to it.
The collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing roll, with indeterminate contribution from misadjusted landing gear limit switches.