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Cessna T310R N2642Y

15 November 2001 · Madison, Mississippi, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 November 2001 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna T310R registered N2642Y was involved in an accident near Madison, Mississippi, 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 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Madison, Mississippi, United States
Nearest airport
Madison County (MBO)
Coordinates
32.4386, -90.1031
Aircraft
Cessna T310R
Registration
N2642Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Winona → Madison
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA02LA016

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was down and locked prior to landing resulting in the airplane being landed with the landing gear retracted.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he was planning to approach and land on runway 35 at Madison County Airport, when he was informed of the winds by FAA, Jackson Approach Control. He then decided to land on runway 17. This placed him higher on the approach. He lowered the wing flaps and landing gear and approached at a steeper angle and higher than normal speed. The landing gear warning horn sounded as the propellers contacted the runway during the landing flare and touchdown. He believes that when he attempted to lower the landing gear, he placed the handle in the neutral position instead of the down position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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20 Jan 2000 Cessna T310R
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no coordinates
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31 Oct 1999 Cessna T310R
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no coordinates
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8 Dec 2004 Cessna T310R
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All 49 records for this type

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