Cessna 310Q N8403F

Summary

On 7 December 2005 at about 14:50 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N8403F, operated by Air Max Airlines, was involved in an accident near Pierre, South Dakota, 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.

Date

7 December 2005 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Pierre, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Pierre Regional (PIR)

Coordinates

44.3828, -100.2861

Aircraft

Cessna 310Q

Registration

N8403F

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Air Max Airlines

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sioux Falls → Pierre

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06CA042

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll due to the icy runway. Factors were the compacted snow and ice along the edges of the runway and at the taxiway intersection, and the snow banks adjacent to the runway and taxiway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted a snow bank during landing rollout. The pilot stated that he landed on the centerline, however, as he "lowered the nose the aircraft turned abruptly to the left" and the airplane became "uncontrollable." He noted that one wheel went off the runway and the airplane subsequently impacted a snow bank at the intersection of the runway and taxiway. The airplane traveled an additional 25 feet further down the runway after the initial impact before coming to rest. The nose landing gear was separated from the airframe and was located at the point of initial impact. The center portion of the runway was dry, however, the outer edges were covered with compacted snow and ice. The taxiway intersection was also covered with compacted snow and ice. The dry portion of the runway did not exhibit any skid marks attributable to the accident airplane. A post accident inspection did not reveal any anomalies with the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.