# Incident 19990323016289I: Cessna 310R, Buffalo, NY, March 23, 1999

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1999, 02:48 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: Greater Buffalo International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1591T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1591T-2012-08-08) (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
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990323016289I

## Narrative

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

(-5) ON MARCH 23, 1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 0245, AIRCRAFT N1591T (CESSNA CE-310R) PILOTED BY PATRICK MURPHY. LANDED ON RUNWAY 23 AT THE BUFFALO AIRPORT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED; THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN GEAR AND L/H PROPELLER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BELL CRANK ASSEMBLY(L/H). THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N1591T (2)

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

- [Incident 19850201007129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850201007129I), Feb 1, 1985: Cessna 310R (N1591T), Binghamton, NY, Minor damage. Diverted due to icing. Flared high, lost directional control on slippery runway. Damage to nosewheel, props.
- [Incident 19840830050159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840830050159I), Aug 30, 1984: Cessna 310R (N1591T), Buffalo, NY, Minor damage. Landed gear up. Failed to use a landing checklist.

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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