Cessna 310Q N75SM

Summary

On 9 September 2005 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N75SM was involved in an accident near Boscobel, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

9 September 2005 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Boscobel, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

43.1603, -90.6756

Aircraft

Cessna 310Q

Registration

N75SM

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boscobel → Boscobel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05CA262

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude which resulted in an undershoot. A related factor was the pilot's diverted attention due to the open cabin door.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane experienced a main gear collapse following an undershoot landing. The pilot was returning to land after the aircraft's entry door opened on takeoff. The inspector stated the airplane touched down on sandy soil approximately 30 feet prior to the approach end of runway 25. He stated the right main gear cocked sideways when the airplane contacted the runway which was approximately 3 inches higher then the terrain. The airplane continued onto the runway and the right main gear collapsed approximately 400 feet past the approach end of the runway. The airplane then traveled off the right side of the runway where it came to rest.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.