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.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1990 | Cessna 310B | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | Preferred Avitation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Cessna 310R | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | Urban Industries, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1990 | Cessna 310 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Pierce, TOM | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1990 | Cessna 310Q | College Station, Texas, United States | Ronnie L Huddleston | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1990 | Cessna 310G | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Falk, Louis W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Cessna 310G | O'neill, Nebraska, United States | Dougherty, John | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Boring, Oregon, United States | Ronald Hargraves | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1990 | Cessna A185F | Sun River, Oregon, United States | Ronald W. Braatz | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | A & J Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1990 | Ransome PITTS SPECIAL S-1C | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1990 | Cessna 182K | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Merle D. McGill | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1990 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |