Cessna T310R N5079J

Summary

On 3 April 2002 at about 21:24 local time, a Cessna T310R registered N5079J was involved in an accident near Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 April 2002 at 21:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

South Jersey Rgnl (VAY)

Coordinates

39.9428, -74.8456

Aircraft

Cessna T310R

Registration

N5079J

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Doylestown → Mount Holly

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD02LA040

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's misjudgment of distance, his subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, and the failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot attempted to land with a 70-degree crosswind from the right, at 20, gusting to 26 knots. During his first attempt, he performed a go-around, but the propellers of both engines struck the pavement as the airplane traveled the length of the runway. The airplane then climbed, and re-joined the traffic pattern. During the second landing attempt, the airplane hit the ground prior to the runway surface and bounced. The pilot applied engine power, but the airplane "hung" in the air nose-high, then turned toward the left and hit the ground left-wing-low. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.