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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T310R · Shelbyville, IN · August 11, 1983

Date: August 11, 1983 · 07:35 local
Place: Shelbyville, IN
Airport: Shelbyville
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6121X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI83LA377
Reported as: Cessna T310R
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,133 total390 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot made hard landing out of VOR approach causing wings to buckle on aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE HARD LANDING OUT OF VOR APPROACH CAUSING WINGS TO BUCKLE ON AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI83LA377Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportShelbyville, INThe plt made a VOR approach to rwy 18, then circled to land on rwy 36. He reported that the wind was from the northwest at 12, gusting to 15 KTS. He stated that after he made a hard landing, the right main tire blew out & he was unable to maintain directional…Aug 11, 1983 · Substantial damage