Cessna 310R N1362G
8 April 2017 · South Lakeland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 2017 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N1362G was involved in an accident near South Lakeland, Florida, United States. 2 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Lakeland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeland Linder Rgnl (LAL)
- Coordinates
- 27.9889, -82.0186
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N1362G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hollywood → South Lakeland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA17LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear on landing for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of damage sustained during the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot stated that he confirmed that the landing gear were down and locked before landing. After a smooth landing, the left wing began to sink. The pilot shut off the left engine, and the airplane veered left off the runway onto grass. The pilot then shut off the right engine. The left wing, left horizontal stabilizer, and left propeller assembly were substantially damaged. Examination of the left main landing gear (MLG) revealed that the fork bolt was ripped out of the torque tube, which damaged the tube and precluded a gear retraction test. Visual examination of the left MLG revealed that the overcentering tension on the down-lock assembly appeared to be rigged incorrectly; however, it could not be determined if the misrigging led to the failure of the left MLG. A review of the airframe maintenance logbooks revealed no recent maintenance to the MLG assembly. Based on the available evidence, the reason for the left MLG collapse could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2017 | Cessna 310R | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2017 | Cessna 310I | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Cessna 310G | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Zero Energy Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Cessna 310 | Bartow, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Cessna 310R | Schafer Meadows, Montana, United States | Smith Loren | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Cessna 310 | Villa Zaragoza, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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