Cessna 310R N455TB
26 June 2016 · Schafer Meadows, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 2016 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N455TB, operated by Smith Loren, was involved in an accident near Schafer Meadows, Montana, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Schafer Meadows, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Schafer USFS Airport (8U2)
- Coordinates
- 48.0744, -113.2403
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N455TB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1980
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Smith Loren
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Great Falls → Schafer Meadows
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR16LA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and landing gear collapse for reasons that could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during landing on an uphill runway, the airplane touched down, veered slightly to the side, and then veered the other direction and back. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, the landing gear collapsed, and the stabilizer and elevator were substantially damaged. During postaccident examination, the left landing gear upper trunnion was found fracture separated. The investigation could not determine whether the upper trunnion fracture separation caused the airplane to veer from one direction to the other or whether the trunnion was fractured due to the landing gear collapsing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2016 | Cessna 310 | Bartow, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Cessna 310 | Apopka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2016 | Cessna 310N | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Cessna 310L | Linden, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Cessna 310B | Columbia, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 May 2016 | Cessna 310F | North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Lashbrook, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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