# Accident 19980627018209A: Cessna 310R, Cahokia, IL, June 27, 1998 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: June 27, 1998, 10:06 local time - Place: Cahokia, IL - Airport: St Louis Downtown-Parks Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing) - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Operator: NI1S - Location: 38.5704° N, 90.1694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5704&lon=-90.1694&mi=10 - Aircraft: N4249C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4249C-2006-11-02) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 310R (registry code 2074245, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 310R - Reported engine: CONT IO520MB - People aboard: 2 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 1,534 total, 120 in this make and model, 106 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA282) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980627018209A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. 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. ## 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 CHI98LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA282), Jun 27, 1998: Cessna 310R (N4249C), Cahokia, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The collapse of the left main landing gear during landing roll for undetermined reasons. ## Other reports on N4249C (3) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Accident 20010202004319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010202004319A), Feb 2, 2001: Cessna 310R (N4249C), Cahokia, IL, No damage. (-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.… - [Incident 20000512021829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000512021829I), May 12, 2000: Cessna 310R (N4249C), Cahokia, IL, Minor damage. (-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… - [Incident 19940129003119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940129003119I), Jan 29, 1994: Cessna 310R (N4249C), Cahokia, IL, Minor damage. Narrative: 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… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.