Accident Cessna 310B N5471A, Monday 8 April 1985

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Date:	Monday 8 April 1985
Time:	11:04 LT
Type:	Cessna 310B
Owner/operator:	Fred Kuhling
Registration:	N5471A
MSN:	35671
Total airframe hrs:	3840 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-M
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Shelbyville, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Harrison, OH (I67)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED DURING THE APCH, A DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION WAS NOT OBTAINED. THE PLT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOCK THE GEAR DOWN, USING BOTH THE ELECTRICAL & MANUAL SYSTEMS, BUT WAS UNABLE. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT THEN WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HIT A RWY LIGHT. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE RETRACTION/EXTENSION TORQUE TUBE TO THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS BENT & SHEARED, THUS PREVENTING FULL EXTENSION OF THE GEAR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: