# Accident 19940901024919A: Cessna 310Q, Salem, OH, September 1, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1994, 10:54 local time
- Place: Salem, OH
- Airport: Salem Airpark Inc Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8997° N, 80.8502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8997&lon=-80.8502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7579Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7579Q-1996-05-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310Q (registry code 2074242, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310Q
- Reported engine: CONT IO470VO
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,510 total, 485 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940901024919A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A DUMP TRUCK ON SHORT FINAL. LANDED ON GRASS RUNWAY. COLLAPSED GEAR.TRUCK ON ROAD END RUNWAY.LANDED DOWNWIND

## 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 NYC94LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA162), Sep 1, 1994: Cessna 310Q (N7579Q), Salem, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot misjudged altitude and distance which resulted in a undershoot of the runway and collision with objects.

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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