Cessna 310D N100VG

Summary

On 18 April 1996 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 310D registered N100VG, operated by Bruce D. Willis, was involved in an accident near Palmetto, Georgia, United States. 3 people were 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.

Date

18 April 1996 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmetto, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

South Fulton (8A9)

Coordinates

33.5197, -84.6609

Aircraft

Cessna 310D

Registration

N100VG

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Bruce D. Willis

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hampton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA96LA121

Nobody was injured.

Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain the proper descent rate resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the right main landing gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he diverted due to a partially open cabin door. He entered the traffic pattern and while on short final approach to the 2,690-foot runway with a 600-foot displaced threshold, a high sink rate developed. He applied nose-up elevator input three times but only applied power during the third elevator input. The airplane landed hard on the right main landing gear causing it to collapse. The airplane then bounced twice, veered off the right side of the runway, and contacted a closed taxiway that was raised 4-6 inches causing the left main and nose landing gears to collapse.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.