Cessna 310K N6901L
18 March 2009 · Ocala, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 2009 at about 17:21 local time, a Cessna 310K registered N6901L, operated by Owens Elmer Eugene Trustee, was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida, 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 17:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocala, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ocala International Airport (OCF)
- Coordinates
- 29.1725, -82.2292
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310K
- Registration
- N6901L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Owens Elmer Eugene Trustee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dunnelloon → Ocala
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09LA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The right main landing gear collapse as a result of the pilot's improper flare during a previous landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a prior flight, the student pilot made a straight-in approach for landing. The pilot flared high, the airplane landed hard, and then bounced. The pilot then initiated a go-around and landed without incident. The pilot and flight instructor then departed en-route to their destination airport. The pilot noticed an unsafe landing gear light, and recycled the landing gear with negative results. Upon arrival at the destination airport he made two low passes. Although the green right main landing gear position light did not illuminate, ground personnel informed the pilot that all landing gear appeared to be extended. The pilot entered the traffic pattern and landed. The right main landing gear collapsed on landing roll out, substantially damaging the airplane. Examination of the right main landing gear revealed that the outboard push-pull tube was bent, consistent with a previous hard landing. When the bent push-pull tube was removed, a landing gear retraction test was successfully completed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2009 | Cessna 310R | Alva, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Cessna 310 | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Cessna 310 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Cessna 310J | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Cessna 310C | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | Stoneman Excavating Co Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Cessna 310 | Ciudad Victoria, Mexico | - | Fatal | 5 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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