Cessna 310Q N117TC
27 August 2023 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 2023 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N117TC was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sante Fe Regional (SAF)
- Coordinates
- 35.6171, -106.0894
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q
- Registration
- N117TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1973
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Graham → Ksaf
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA327
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare following an unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported being high and fast on final approach. When he reduced power to land the airplane descended rapidly and landed hard. The left landing gear collapsed and the airplane exited the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2023 | Cessna 310 | Derby, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
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| 6 May 2023 | Cessna 310D | Ennis, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Cessna 310 | Rand Airport, South Africa | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Cessna 310 | Peebles, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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