Cessna 310 N2640C
12 December 2009 · Pasco, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 December 2009 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 310 registered N2640C was involved in an accident near Pasco, Washington, United States. 4 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pasco, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tri-Cities Airport (PSC)
- Coordinates
- 46.2644, -119.1189
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310
- Registration
- N2640C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prosser → Pasco
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The failure of the right main landing gear up-lock.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after departure he retracted the landing gear and the cabin heater simultaneously failed. He slowed the airplane and extended the landing gear in an effort to see if it would have an effect on the heater. After noting no change, he attempted to retract the landing gear again. There was no apparent movement in the landing gear position and the cockpit light was illuminated green in indication that the landing gear were down. He attempted to troubleshoot the problem to no avail. He maneuvered the airplane over the airport, where ground personnel confirmed that the landing gear were extended with the exception of the right main, which was retracted, but with the gear door extended. After numerous failed attempts to force the right main landing gear to extend, the pilot opted to land the airplane with all the landing gear in the retracted position. The airplane touched down in a tail-low attitude and settled onto the runway. Post accident examination revealed that the rod end of the up-lock push-pull tube on the right main landing gear had failed. According to the airplane manufacturer, the rod end of the tube was broken in tension overload, which is typically a result of improper rigging or a fatigue failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2009 | Cessna 310R | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Cessna 310 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Cessna 310J | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2009 | Cessna 310K | Ocala, Florida, United States | Owens Elmer Eugene Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Cessna 310C | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | Stoneman Excavating Co Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Cessna 310 | Ciudad Victoria, Mexico | - | Fatal | 5 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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