Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 310B N6647B

5 June 1990 · Albany, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 5 June 1990 at about 23:40 local time, a Cessna 310B registered N6647B, operated by John E. Sharkey, was involved in an accident near Albany, Oregon, United States. 5 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 23:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Albany, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Albany (S12)
Coordinates
44.6201, -123.1297
Aircraft
Cessna 310B
Registration
N6647B
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
John E. Sharkey
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Coeur D' Alene → Eugene
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA90LA096

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 0 0 5

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE LANDING, WHEN HE BECAME DISTRACTED BY A CHANGE IN HIS NORMAL ROUTINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY AN ERRATICALLY OPERATING POWERPLANT AND DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT ALBANY, OR. HE FORGOT THAT HE HAD RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AFTER ABORTING AN APPROACH TO ANOTHER AIRPORT AND DID NOT ENSURE THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED PRIOR TO LANDING AT ALBANY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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