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January 14, 1996 · Cessna 310C · N700YA
Irvington, AL
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 14, 1996
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Irvington, AL
Aircraft
Cessna 310C
Tail Number
N700YA
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA96LA062
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED BELOW THE TREE LINE ON FINAL APPROACH, THERE WAS A DECREASE IN WIND. HE APPLIED POWER TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CHANGE IN THE WIND, AND THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP AND STALLED. THE AIRPLANE THEN LANDED HARD ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.
Full Narrative
On January 14, 1996, about 1630 central standard time, a Cessna 310C, N700YA, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, experienced a hard landing at the Roy E. Wray Airport, Irvington, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The flight originated from Mobile, Alabama, about 40 minutes before the accident. The Owners Manual for the Cessna 310C, Section 3, Operating Details, states at a gross weight of 4,830 pounds, gear down, 15- degree flap deflection, 0-degree angle of bank, the airplane will stall at 80 mph. With a 45-degree flap deflection, the airplane will stall at 74 mph. Review of weather information obtained from Mobile, Alabama, for the time period of the accident revealed no recorded record of turbulence, downdrafts, gusts, or windshear.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:30 CST
Nearest AirportRoy E. Wray (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length2640 ft
Runway Width300 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 310C
Tail NumberN700YA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470-D · Reciprocating · 260
Seats5
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 70 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind190° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 9500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 52
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time22:53
Weather SourceWFAC