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April 12, 2006 · Cessna 310K · N6981L

Brooksville, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 12, 2006
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Brooksville, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 310K
Tail Number
N6981L
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA06LA086

The pilot stated that during the landing rollout, the airplane pulled to the right, and he made a correction, but it continued to pull to the right. As the rollout progressed, he said the airplane continued to pull to the right, with him using full rudder deflection. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, into the grass, and impacted orange trees. An FAA inspector responded and conducted a postcrash examination of the airplane and found the airplane sitting on its left main landing gear and nose gear. The right main landing gear had separated from the airplane. The inspector further stated that upon examining the right main landing gear he noted a discrepancy associated with the forward trunnion. He said that the forward and aft trunnions both have two u-bolts that hold the landing gear to the pivot points on the airplane, and the aft trunnion had both u-bolts and had the pivot piece firmly locked under the u-bolts. The inspector said that on the forward trunnion the aft u-bolt was in place but the forward u-bolt was missing, and the pivot piece was not under the aft u-bolt. During the course of the investigation, the pilot provided an excerpt from the airplane maintenance records showing that the airplane's right main landing gear had been recently repaired. At the time of the accident, the airplane had accumulated about 9 hours since landing gear maintenance had been performed.

NTSB Probable Cause

The mechanic's improper maintenance that resulted in the right main landing gear's separation from the airplane and an inadvertent loss of control during landing.

Full Narrative

On April 12, 2006, about 1745 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 310K, N6981L, registered to and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 flight, veered off the runway during landing at Brooksville, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot and three passengers were not injured, and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated in Knoxville, Tennessee, the same day, about 1445. The pilot stated that during the landing rollout, the airplane pulled to the right, and he made a correction, but it continued to pull to the right. He said as the rollout progressed it continued to pull to the right, with him using full rudder deflection. The airplane then departed the right side of the runway, into the grass, and impacted some orange trees near a house. An FAA inspector responded and conducted a postcrash examination of the airplane. According to the inspector, when he viewed the airplane it was sitting on its left main landing gear and nose gear, and the right main landing gear had separated from the airplane. He further stated that upon examining the right main landing gear the he noted a discrepancy associated with the forward trunnion. He said that the forward and aft trunnions both have two u-bolts that hold the landing hear to the pivot points on the airplane, and the aft trunnion had both u-bolts and had the pivot piece firmly locked under the u-bolts. He said on the forward trunnion the aft u-bolt was in place but the forward u-bolt was missing, and the pivot piece was not under the aft u-bolt. The pilot provided an excerpt from the airplane maintenance records which showed that the accident airplane's right main landing gear had been recently repaired. According to the pilot, at the time of the accident the airplane had accumulate about 9 hours since landing gear maintenance had been performed.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:45 EDT
Nearest AirportPilot Country Airport (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length3700 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 310K
Tail NumberN6981L
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsTeledyne Continental · IO-470 · Reciprocating · 260 | Teledyne Continental · IO-470 · Reciprocating · 260
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 56 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind70° @ 11 kt, gusting 17 kt
Visibility9 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 9000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point55
Altimeter30.17 inHg
Observation Time21:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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