Cessna 310K N124SP
6 August 1997 · Bainbridge, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1997 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 310K registered N124SP, operated by Pierce M Godwin, was involved in an accident near Bainbridge, Georgia, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bainbridge, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Decatur Co. Ind. Airpark (BGE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310K
- Registration
- N124SP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pierce M Godwin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tallahassee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL97LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly perform the soft landing procedure, leading to a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After receiving a ferry permit with the stipulation that the landing gear remain extended, the pilot took off for a short flight. Enroute he encountered some turbulence, and was concerned about the condition of the landing gear. The pilot stated he decided to make a soft landing at the destination airport. As he was over the runway, he pulled back the power, and the airplane sunk to the ground at a high rate. After the hard landing, the right tire blew, and the right propeller struck the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1997 | Cessna 310Q | Los Angeles, California, United States | Gary Hakman | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1997 | Cessna 310F | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1997 | Cessna 310R | Deep Water Cay, Bahamas | Marco Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1997 | Cessna 310R | St Mary's, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Cessna 310J | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Cessna 310R | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Edwin A. Deas | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Southeastern School of Aero. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 150K | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Firefox Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | The Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Kolb FIRESTAR-II | Albany, Georgia, United States | Ronald Barthelemy | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1997 | Beechcraft E55 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Bobby W. Morrow | No injuries | - |