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 | Beaver, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1985 | Cessna 310Q | Plato Center, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Cessna 310 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1985 | Cessna 310N | Abiquiu, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Cessna 310G | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Spiritual Word Ministries | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1985 | Cessna 310B | 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 | Lowell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Taylorcraft F19 | Gaston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 170A | Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Grumman G-164-A | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mulino, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |