# Accident 19940705017529A: Cessna 310J, Elko, NV, July 5, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1994, 12:03 local time
- Place: Elko, NV
- Airport: Elko Municipal - J C Harris Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EHSA
- Location: 40.9507° N, 115.7896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9507&lon=-115.7896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N310BD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N310BD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310J (registry code 2074226, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310J
- Reported engine: CONT IO470U
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,315 total, 433 in this make and model, 229 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA276) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940705017529A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

VEERED OFF RUNWAY AFTER RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. RIGHT BELLCRANK BOLT HAD SHEARED. BOLT JOINS SIDE BRACE LINK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX94LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA276), Jul 5, 1994: Cessna 310J (N310BD), Elko, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the collapse of the landing gear due to a gear strut bolt shearing in two.

## Other reports on N310BD (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20250320002419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250320002419I), Mar 20, 2025: Cessna 310J (N310BD), Cedar Rapids, IA, Minor damage. Pilot reported popping sound upon gear retraction after takeoff. During touchdown and rollout nose gear collapsed. Damage to propeller tips and nose gear doors.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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