Cessna 310Q N7935Q

Summary

On 11 April 2008 at about 23:47 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N7935Q, operated by Aero Charter and Transport, Inc., was involved in an accident near Roswell, New Mexico, 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

11 April 2008 at 23:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Roswell International Air Cent (KROW)

Coordinates

33.3014, -104.5306

Aircraft

Cessna 310Q

Registration

N7935Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Aero Charter and Transport, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hobbs → Roswell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08CA099

Nobody was injured.

The airframe and powerplant mechanic's incorrect reassembly of the landing gear.

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The pilot initiated a left turn while taxiing to the parking area, and the right main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane's right wing and horizontal stabilizer. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector did an on scene investigation, and determined that the landing gear was not properly reassembled after maintenance was performed. The certified airframe and powerplant mechanic left out a bushing on the right main landing gear side link lower attach point. The incorrect reassembly allowed the down-lock tension to fall below allowable limits during subsequent cycles of the landing gear system, resulting in the gear collapse.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.