19971130035839A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310R · Hartford, CT · November 30, 1997

Date: November 30, 1997 · 17:50 local
Place: Hartford, CT
Airport: Hartford-Brainard
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2641F
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC98LA036
Reported as: Cessna 310R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,026 total616 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Landed last 3rd runway after missed approach. Hit dike. (.4)the pilot was performing a non-precision instrument approach when he executed a missed approach. On the second approach, the airplane was observed to descend out of the clouds near midfield and touchdown near the end of the 4,418 feet long runway. After touchdown, the airplane continued off the departure end of the runway and came to rest at the base of a dike.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED LAST 3RD RUNWAY AFTER MISSED APPROACH. HIT DIKE. (.4)THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A NON-PRECISION INSTRUMENT APPROACH WHEN HE EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH. ON THE SECOND APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO DESCEND OUT OF THE CLOUDS NEAR MIDFIELD AND TOUCHDOWN NEAR THE END OF THE 4,418 FEET LONG RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST AT THE BASE OF A DIKE.

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 NYC98LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHartford, CTThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on the departure end of the runway and not perform a go-around.Nov 30, 1997 · Substantial damage