Cessna 310Q N69978
26 March 1994 · West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1994 at about 16:49 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N69978, operated by Peter L. Schaffer, was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida, 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 16:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palm Beach International (PBI)
- Coordinates
- 26.6593, -80.0907
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q
- Registration
- N69978
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Peter L. Schaffer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- N. Myrtle Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADVERTENT LANDING WITH THE BRAKES ON, RESULTING IN A BOUNCED LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AFTER A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT STALLING AND LANDING HARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT WING DROPPED AFTER TOUCHDOWN DUE TO A FLAT LEFT MAIN TIRE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE WING AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED UP AND BECAME AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN HARD. THE LEFT MAIN TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LARGE FLAT SPOT ON IT. A WITNESS REPORTED SEEING SMOKE COME FROM THE LEFT MAIN TIRE AT TOUCHDOWN.
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 | - |
| 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 |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna 310R | Blain, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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