Cessna 310R N5494J
11 October 1994 · Rochester, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1994 at about 22:35 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N5494J was involved in an incident near Rochester, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:35
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Rochester, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Rochester Intl. (ROC)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N5494J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Syracuse
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95IA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Inadequate maintenance which resulted in undertorqued bolts, fatigue cracking of the hub, and the separation of the propeller assembly from the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD 'BANG' AFTER HE APPLIED FULL POWER TO BEGIN THE TAKEOFF ROLL. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT PROPELLER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLER HUB REVEALED THAT THE HUB SEPARATED AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE CRACKING THAT INITIATED FROM THE HOLES FOR THE STUDS USED TO ATTACH THE HUB TO THE CRANKSHAFT FLANGE. A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FRETTING WAS NOTED ON THE MOUNTING FACE OF THE HUB, INDICATING POSSIBLE LOOSENESS BETWEEN THE HUB AND CRANKSHAFT. THIS IS LIKELY DUE TO INADEQUATE PRELOAD ON THE STUB AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE ASSEMBLY TORQUE ON THE NUTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1994 | Cessna 310Q | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna 310Q | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Peter L. Schaffer | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Cessna 310J | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1994 | Cessna 310R | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Schultz, Mark, L. | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Dec 1994 | Cessna 310Q | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna 310R | Blain, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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