Cessna 310J N310BD
5 July 1994 · Elko, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1994 at about 19:03 local time, a Cessna 310J registered N310BD, operated by Copper State Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Elko, Nevada, United States. One person was 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 19:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elko, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elko Municipal (EKO)
- Coordinates
- 40.9507, -115.7896
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310J
- Registration
- N310BD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Copper State Air Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lovelock → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA276
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the collapse of the landing gear due to a gear strut bolt shearing in two.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE ROLLOUT. EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR REVEALED THAT THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE RIGHT HAND BELLCRANK TO THE LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS SHEARED IN TWO PLACES. THE BOLT SHEARED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BELLCRANK AT THE POINT BETWEEN THE BELLCRANK AND THE STRUT CASTING. A SOLID PIN JOINS THE BELLCRANK TO THE SIDE BRACE LOCK LINK. THE LOCK LINK FITS BETWEEN THE TWO EARS OF THE BELLCRANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1994 | Cessna 310Q | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna 310Q | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Peter L. Schaffer | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1994 | Cessna 310J | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1994 | Cessna 310R | Rochester, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1994 | Cessna 310R | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | Schultz, Mark, L. | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Dec 1994 | Cessna 310Q | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1994 | North American SNJ-5 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Same AS Registered Owner | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 182Q | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Stanley A. Lawless | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1994 | Bell 206B | Overton, Nevada, United States | US Army Corps of Engineers | Unknown | - |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Bell 206-B3 | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | United States Air Force | Unknown | - |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Cessna 421A | Sparks, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1994 | Siai-Marchetti SF260C | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |