Cessna 310L N3337X
6 June 1991 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1991 at about 22:52 local time, a Cessna 310L registered N3337X, operated by Edward C. Hartung, was involved in an accident near Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. 2 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 22:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fort Wayne Muni (FWA)
- Coordinates
- 40.9991, -85.2091
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310L
- Registration
- N3337X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Edward C. Hartung
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palatka → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA182
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A BEARING BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE RIGHT MAIN REMAINED RETRACTED WHEN THE GEAR WERE SELECTED DOWN, AND THE PILOT LANDED ON TWO WHEELS. EXAMINATION OF THE HUNG GEAR SHOWED AN EXTERNAL LOCK RING ON THE STRUT PISTON ASSEMBLY HAD UNSEATED, ALLOWING THE STRUT TO OVEREXTEND AND JAM IN ITS WELL. THE INNER BEARING WHICH MOUNTS NEXT TO THE LOCK RING GROOVE WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. THE OPPOSITE LANDING GEAR HAD THE SAME INVERSE INSTALLATION. BOTH INNER BEARINGS WERE NEW PARTS INSTALLED DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 5 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE MANUAL PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE INNER BEARINGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1991 | Cessna 310D | Christiansburg, Virginia, United States | U.s. Air Salvage | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Cessna 310 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Fosmire, William L | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1991 | Cessna 310R | South St Paul, Minnesota, United States | New Creations, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Cessna 310 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | Scurlock, Jerry | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1991 | Cessna 310J | Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States | Thomas W. Cherwin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1991 | Cessna 310F | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | John R. Niendorf | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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