# Accident 19990928045999A: Cessna 310Q, Salisbury, MD, September 28, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 28, 1999, 06:50 local time
- Place: Salisbury, MD
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BVPA
- Location: 38.3700° N, 75.5794° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3700&lon=-75.5794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N69945, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69945-2002-03-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310Q (registry code 2074242, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310Q
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD99FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99FA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990928045999A

## Narrative

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

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ARICRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 1NM FROM THE AIRPORT AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING BECAUSE THE FAILURE MODE OF THE ENGINE PREVENTED THE PROPELLER FROM FEATHERING.  THE HARD, OFF AIRPORT LANDING DEMOLISHED THE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS.

## 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 IAD99FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99FA070), Sep 28, 1999: Cessna 310Q (N69945), Salisbury, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper installation of the #2 cylinder that resulted in a fractured crankshaft and a total loss of engine power. Factors in the accident were the premature deployment of the landing gear and…

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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