Cessna T310R N4941J
17 February 2013 · Casper, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 February 2013 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna T310R registered N4941J, operated by Bravenec Daniel W, was involved in an accident near Casper, Wyoming, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casper, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Casper/Natrona County Int'l (CPR)
- Coordinates
- 42.9047, -106.4586
- Aircraft
- Cessna T310R
- Registration
- N4941J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bravenec Daniel W
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Casper → Sheridan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The separation of the right main gear bracket assembly from its wing attachment fitting due to lack of lubrication of the torque tube bearing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After takeoff, while retracting the landing gear, the pilot heard an unusual banging sound on the right side of the airplane. The right main landing gear did not fully retract. The pilot cycled the gear. When he did not get an indication that the landing gear was in the down and locked position, he attempted to manually extend the gear; however, this was not successful. Upon landing, the airplane experienced a right main landing gear collapse. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the right main gear bracket assembly had separated from its wing attachment point fitting. Further, the torque tube bearing would not rotate and lacked lubrication. It is likely that with no rotation in the bearing, the attachment fitting became worn with each cycle and reached a point where it could no longer support the load applied and separated.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T310R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2013 | Cessna T310R | Junction, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2013 | Cessna T310R | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Singer Nathan | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Cessna T310R | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | American King Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Cessna T310R | Butte, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Cessna T310R | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Independence Aviation LLC | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Cessna T310R | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Rod Aviation LLC | Fatal | 5 |
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