Cessna 310C N1738H
13 November 1993 · Charleston, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 November 1993 at about 03:11 local time, a Cessna 310C registered N1738H, operated by Gilstrap, Royce V., was involved in an accident near Charleston, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charleston International (CHS)
- Coordinates
- 32.9105, -80.0090
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310C
- Registration
- N1738H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gilstrap, Royce V.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL94LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO EXTEND FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL THAT HE HAD A LANDING GEAR INDICATION PROBLEM. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE PILOT/OWNER HAD LOCKED THE AIRCRAFT, AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM COULD NOT BE PERFORMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 31 May 1993 | Cessna 310 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Main, Robert | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Cessna 310H | Brookshire, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1993 | Cessna 310D | Roseland, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1993 | Cessna 310R-II | Marysville, Kansas, United States | Brown MacHine Works & Supply | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1993 | Cessna 310R | Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States | Dewitt Enterprises Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 May 1993 | Jones LIGHTNING BUG 2 | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | Jones, Howell C. JR. | Minor injuries | - |
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