Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 310L N222MR

25 June 1985 · Albany, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 25 June 1985 at about 02:50 local time, a Cessna 310L registered N222MR was involved in an accident near Albany, Oregon, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 02:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Albany, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Albany Municipal (S12)
Coordinates
44.6194, -123.1297
Aircraft
Cessna 310L
Registration
N222MR
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Eugene → Albany
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA85LA145

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 2 0 3

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRACKET THE LOW BAR ON THE 2 BAR VASI TO AVOID LANDING LONG ON THE RWY. ON FINAL, THE ACFT LANDING GEAR STRUCK UNMARKED POWERLINES. THE ACFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. A SMALL FIRE ENSUED IN THE LEFT TIP TANK. THE 4 DEG VASI HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO PROVIDE OBSTACLE CLEARANCE OVER THE LINES ON FINAL APCH. THE VASI WAS CHECKED FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN AIMED PROPERLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna 310 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
18 Jan 1985 Cessna 310Q
N69938
Beaver, West Virginia, United States - No injuries -
9 Jan 1985 Cessna 310Q
N7513Q
Plato Center, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
14 Mar 1985 Cessna 310
N5515G
Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States - No injuries -
3 Apr 1985 Cessna 310N
N5060Q
Abiquiu, New Mexico, United States - Minor injuries -
7 Nov 1985 Cessna 310G
N7962Q
Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
no coordinates
Spiritual Word Ministries No injuries -
8 Apr 1985 Cessna 310B
N5471A
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States - No injuries -

All 1,745 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
19 Feb 1985 Bell 214B1
N314RM
Lowell, Oregon, United States - Minor injuries -
23 Feb 1985 Taylorcraft F19
N3710T
Gaston, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
10 Mar 1985 Cessna 170A
N9166A
Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States - Minor injuries -
17 Mar 1985 Grumman G-164-A
N5326
Dufur, Oregon, United States Aero Spray No injuries -
5 Apr 1985 Bellanca 8GCBC
N5051U
Burns, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
8 Apr 1985 Cessna 172M
N80241
Mulino, Oregon, United States - No injuries -

All 170,864 records in United States