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FAA accident report · Cessna 310R · Cahokia, IL · June 27, 1998

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Date
June 27, 1998 · 10:06 local
Place
Cahokia, IL
Airport
St Louis Downtown-Parks Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
NI1S
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4249C
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI98LA282
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Reported engine
Continental IO520MB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,534 total120 in this make and model106 in the last 90 days
N4249CRegistration cancelled Nov 2, 2006 · Cessna 310RS/N 310R1380 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna 310REngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Acft right gear collapsed as a result of a hard landing, aft sustained substantial damage. (-23) see narrative #CHI98LA282 (.4)a metallurgical analysis of the spring down lock adjustment screw was performed. The chemical composition of the adjustment screw conformed to the requirements of MIL-S-6758. The hardness of the adjusting screw was found to be 29-30 hrc and in compliance with MIL-S-6758 for 4130 steel. The adjusting screw fracture exhibited characteristics of overload with no indications of fatigue or corrosion crack. The pilot's operating handbook specifies the maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity to be 19 knots at a landing weight of 5400 lbs at sea level conditions on a standard day. The 1006 CDT ASOS observation indicates wind velocity to be 210 at 8 knots with no gusts. The empty weight of the aircraft was 3816 lbs fuel quantity was reported to be 200 gallons. A review of maintenance records showed that the landing gear had been inspected during a phase two progressive inspection in accordance with the Cessna aircraft's 310 service manual inspection checklist. There were no entries in the remarks section of the checklist pertaining to the landing gear. The inspection was completed on April 25, 1998. The time since last inspection was 47 hours.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED AS A RESULT OF A HARD LANDING, AFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #CHI98LA282 (.4)A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SPRING DOWN LOCK ADJUSTMENT SCREW WAS PERFORMED. THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW CONFORMED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF MIL-S-6758. THE HARDNESS OF THE ADJUSTING SCREW WAS FOUND TO BE 29-30 HRC AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH MIL-S-6758 FOR 4130 STEEL. THE ADJUSTING SCREW FRACTURE EXHIBITED CHARACTERISTICS OF OVERLOAD WITH NO INDICATIONS OF FATIGUE OR CORROSION CRACK. THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK SPECIFIES THE MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND VELOCITY TO BE 19 KNOTS AT A LANDING WEIGHT OF 5400 LBS AT SEA LEVEL CONDITIONS ON A STANDARD DAY. THE 1006 CDT ASOS OBSERVATION INDICATES WIND VELOCITY TO BE 210 AT 8 KNOTS WITH NO GUSTS. THE EMPTY WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS 3816 LBS FUEL QUANTITY WAS REPORTED TO BE 200 GALLONS. A REVIEW OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN INSPECTED DURING A PHASE TWO PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT'S 310 SERVICE MANUAL INSPECTION CHECKLIST. THERE WERE NO ENTRIES IN THE REMARKS SECTION OF THE CHECKLIST PERTAINING TO THE LANDING GEAR. THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON APRIL 25, 1998. THE TIME SINCE LAST INSPECTION WAS 47 HOURS.

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 CHI98LA282Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCahokia, ILThe collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll for undetermined reasons.Jun 27, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4249C · 3

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

Accident 20010202004319ACahokia, IL(-23)On February 2, 2001, Mr. Terek schultz (PIC instructor) and Mr. Brian moore (SIC, student) were flying an initial twin engine training flight for Mr. Moore . After completing the initial lesson in the practice area they decided to come back to perform a…Feb 2, 2001 · No damageIncident 20000512021829ILevel Off Touchdown · Cahokia, IL(-23) On may 12, 2000, [privacy data omitted] (PIC) was flying with [privacy data omitted] (SIC) on a local training flight practicing touch and go's. on the 5th touch and go, with flaps in the up position and a direct crosswind, the r/h main landing gear…May 12, 2000 · Minor damageIncident 19940129003119IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Cahokia, ILNarrative: student was taxiing the aircraft on "bravo" taxiway for takeoff at runway 30L. Student attempted to apply brakes to slow the aircraft for a right turn to the engine run up area for runway 30L. Student announced that there were no brakes and the…Jan 29, 1994 · Minor damage