Cessna 310R N7571Q
23 October 1999 · Columbus, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1999 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N7571Q, operated by Maxwell Gunter AF Aero Club, was involved in an accident near Columbus, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbus, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbus Metropolitan (CSG)
- Coordinates
- 32.5603, -84.7400
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N7571Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Maxwell Gunter AF Aero Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Maxwell Afb → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ATL00LA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare that resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot and flight instructor were performing night touch and go landings. Five landings were executed without incident and the private pilot requested to perform a short field landing for their sixth landing. During the landing, the airplane touched down hard on the right main gear. Examination of the airplane revealed right wing spar, strut, and skin damage. Neither pilot reported any mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1999 | Cessna 310N | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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