20030103000039I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310J · Las Vegas, NV · January 3, 2003

Date: January 3, 2003 · 14:30 local
Place: Las Vegas, NV
Airport: Henderson
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3081L
Reported as: Cessna 310J
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total44 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N3081LRegistration cancelled Oct 19, 2015 · Cessna 310JS/N 310J0081 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 310J Engine 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.

(-23) PIC made his approach to the newly designated approach threshold while on a stabilized approach to rwy 36. During runway rollout, he applied normal to heavy braking which did not seem to slow his speed as anticipated. PIC observed the runway end approaching and elected to turn left on the last taxiway off ramp. PIC initiated his left turn too soon causing nose gear to drop off the asphalt into soft soil which caused the nose gear to collapse. Note: Henderson executive airport is currently under heavy construction wherein they have a displaced threshold which allows for a 2800' usable runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC MADE HIS APPROACH TO THE NEWLY DESIGNATED APPROACH THRESHOLD WHILE ON A STABILIZED APPROACH TO RWY 36. DURING RUNWAY ROLLOUT, HE APPLIED NORMAL TO HEAVY BRAKING WHICH DID NOT SEEM TO SLOW HIS SPEED AS ANTICIPATED. PIC OBSERVED THE RUNWAY END APPROACHING AND ELECTED TO TURN LEFT ON THE LAST TAXIWAY OFF RAMP. PIC INITIATED HIS LEFT TURN TOO SOON CAUSING NOSE GEAR TO DROP OFF THE ASPHALT INTO SOFT SOIL WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. NOTE: HENDERSON EXECUTIVE AIRPORT IS CURRENTLY UNDER HEAVY CONSTRUCTION WHEREIN THEY HAVE A DISPLACED THRESHOLD WHICH ALLOWS FOR A 2800' USABLE RUNWAY.