Cessna 310I N8059M

Summary

On 25 November 2011 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 310I registered N8059M, operated by Chappell Hubert H, was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona, United States. 4 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.

Date

25 November 2011 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sedona, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Sedona Airport (SEZ)

Coordinates

34.8483, -111.7878

Aircraft

Cessna 310I

Registration

N8059M

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Chappell Hubert H

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Sedona

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12LA047

Nobody was injured.

The collapse of the right main landing gear after landing for a reason that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and postaccident testing could not be performed due to damage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he entered the traffic pattern and completed the before landing checklist, including lowering the flaps and landing gear. He further reported that there were no anomalies, and the landing was uneventful until the right main landing gear collapsed during the landing roll. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, the nose and left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest on its belly. Postaccident examination revealed impact damage to the inboard right main landing gear door that was consistent with the door being partially open when the damage was sustained. Because the inboard gear doors are closed when the landing gear is in the down position, the partially open position of the gear door indicates that the right main landing gear was not down and locked. No evidence was found of preimpact broken or disconnected parts in the right main landing gear extension/retraction mechanism. Impact damage to the landing gear precluded performance of a landing gear extension/retraction test, and the reason for the right main landing gear collapse was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.