20020915024339A

(-23) Investigation into the accident of a Cessna 310L, registration number N73NR, reveals that the pilot-in-command, julie smith, was at the controls while conducting a vor/gps approach to runway 27. When she broke out of the clouds the aircraft was high, fast, and not in a position to safely land on runway 27. The flying pilot, julie smith, brought the power back to flight idle then dove the aircraft at the runway. Ms. Smith stated that she felt the aircraft was high and steep from the time she went visual on the approach. Although she was able to obtain full flaps, she stated that the approach was flown at blue line or 120 knots. Ms. Smith floated when in ground effect, touching down at approximately 85 knots at midfield on a 3,378-foot runway. Upon touchdown the aircraft was unable to have any breaking action due to wet pavement. The non-flying pilot, rickey j. smith, comes on the controls in an effort to stop the aircraft. The aircraft, while hydroplaning, slid the remaining length of runway and continued approximately 450 feet beyond the departure end of runway 27. The aircraft came to rest with the nose pointed approximately 35 degrees left from the runway heading along the extended centerline of runway 27. The right main landing gear collapsed when the gear was severed from the spar attachment points. This collapse occurred when the aircraft encountered a small ditch approximately 10 inches deep twenty-five feet from the aircraft's final resting position. The occupants and their dog were not injured during the accident sequence. (See attached inspector's statement for remaining narrative).