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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 310L · Angel Fire, NM · March 14, 1999

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Date
March 14, 1999 · 12:55 local
Place
Angel Fire, NM
Airport
Angel Fire Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2230F
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN99LA055
Reported as
Cessna 310L
Reported engine
Continental IO470V
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,590 total48 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days
N2230FRegistration cancelled Jul 16, 2013 · Cessna 310LS/N 310L-0030 · Built 1966Airframe modelCessna 310LEngine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot had the fuel tanks topped-off, and he embarked five passengers with their baggage. He departed on runway 35, and immediately raised the landing gear after liftoff. He felt the airplane 'settle a little,' and he put the landing gear back down. The airplane impacted a fence during the forced landing attempt. The airport's elevation was 8,382 feet MSL, and the density altitude was 9,419 feet MSL. The airplane's certified maximum gross takeoff weight was 5,200 pounds, and the calculated actual takeoff weight was estimated at 5,459 pounds. (-23)on March 14, 1999 at 1255 MST, a Cessna 310L, N2230F, owned by a private individual and operated privacy data omitted, impacted the ground approximately 1/2 mile north of the Angel Fire Airport following departure on runway 35, causing substanial damage to the aircraft. No flight plan was filed for the pleasure flight and VMC conditions prevailed. The ATP rated pilot and 5 passengers were injured. The flight originated at Angel Fire, NM airport at 1254 MST.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT HAD THE FUEL TANKS TOPPED-OFF, AND HE EMBARKED FIVE PASSENGERS WITH THEIR BAGGAGE. HE DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 35, AND IMMEDIATELY RAISED THE LANDING GEAR AFTER LIFTOFF. HE FELT THE AIRPLANE 'SETTLE A LITTLE,' AND HE PUT THE LANDING GEAR BACK DOWN. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A FENCE DURING THE FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT. THE AIRPORT'S ELEVATION WAS 8,382 FEET MSL, AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 9,419 FEET MSL. THE AIRPLANE'S CERTIFIED MAXIMUM GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT WAS 5,200 POUNDS, AND THE CALCULATED ACTUAL TAKEOFF WEIGHT WAS ESTIMATED AT 5,459 POUNDS. (-23)ON MARCH 14, 1999 AT 1255 MST, A CESSNA 310L, N2230F, OWNED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED, IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF THE ANGEL FIRE AIRPORT FOLLOWING DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 35, CAUSING SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PLEASURE FLIGHT AND VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE ATP RATED PILOT AND 5 PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ANGEL FIRE, NM AIRPORT AT 1254 MST.

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 DEN99LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAngel Fire, NMThe pilot's exceeding the airplane's weight and balance limitations. A factor was the high density altitude weather condition.Mar 14, 1999 · Substantial damage