Cessna 320D N3316Q
1 May 1998 · Greybull, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1998 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 320D registered N3316Q was involved in an accident near Greybull, Wyoming, United States. 5 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greybull, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Big Horn County (GEY)
- Coordinates
- 44.4903, -108.0494
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320D
- Registration
- N3316Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Evanston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA201
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
Stress overload failure of the bellcrank assembly of the left landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing, the pilot turned the airplane around and back taxied towards the ramp. As he exited the runway, the left landing gear collapsed. Postaccident inspection revealed that the left landing gear bellcrank assembly sustained a stress overload, causing the assembly to break and shear both assembly bolts. The gear retract arm was also found broken. When the gear collapsed, the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer struck the ground and were substantially damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1998 | Cessna 320B | Rockport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1998 | Cessna 320F | Lincoln, Maine, United States | Michael Scarks | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Cessna 320E | W. Yellowstone, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1999 | Cessna 320D | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Star West Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna 320 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1996 | Cessna 320A | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-22-135 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1998 | Cessna 500 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Skyward Aviation Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1998 | Grumman American AA-5B | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Donald W. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1998 | Cessna 182Q | Keeline, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-18-105 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |