Cessna 310Q N310DR
8 May 1998 · Lafayette, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1998 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N310DR, operated by Ronald Westbrook, was involved in an accident near Lafayette, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lafayette, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Barwick Lafayette (9A5)
- Coordinates
- 34.7006, -85.2802
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q
- Registration
- N310DR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ronald Westbrook
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chattanooga → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA075
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare during landing. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane and the crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he had flown several approaches to runway 2 and floated during the flares. On this landing, he did not extend the flaps, and flew the landing approach about five knots slower. Just before touchdown, with a good descent rate, he rotated with no change in the airplane's performance. The airplane landed hard, and the left main tire ruptured. The airplane veered off the runway, then veered further left, eventually colliding with a ditch. The airline transport rated pilot passenger stated to the pilot that it felt as if the airplane sank abruptly, and may have encountered a wind shift. The pilot also stated that this aircraft was a later model than he had previously flown, so he had only one hour total flight time in it. He believes, in retrospect, he should have received flight instruction before attempting to fly the airplane. The wind was from 290 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 310Q | Port Orange, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1998 | Cessna 310R | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Cessna 310L | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 310R | Seymour Twp., Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Cessna 310K | Opa-Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Cessna 310H | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1998 | Beechcraft BE-55B | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Robert L. West | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Grumman-Schweizer G164B | Cuthbert, Georgia, United States | Thrash Viation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna C-172F | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Air Tractor AT502B | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1998 | Cessna 175 | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hughes TH-55A | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |