20060109000879A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310R · St Charles, MO · January 9, 2006

Date: January 9, 2006 · 17:31 local
Place: St Charles, MO
Airport: St Charles County Smartt Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DFJA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N310CK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06LA060
Reported as: Cessna 310R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total1,000 in this make and model163 in the last 90 days

N310CKRegistered now · Cessna 310RS/N 310R-1889 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 310R Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed st. Charles county airport (set) VFR attempting to pick up IFR clearance to jefferson city, Missouri (jef) FAR 135 flight to pick up cargo. Approximately 10 miles west of set after takeoff experienced a bird strike at approximately 1900 feet MSL, on the right hand tip fuel tank. Pilot described the bird as "very large and dark brown". Pilot elected to make an immediate return to set where during landing and subsequent taxi, noticed smoke then fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ST. CHARLES COUNTY AIRPORT (SET) VFR ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP IFR CLEARANCE TO JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI (JEF) FAR 135 FLIGHT TO PICK UP CARGO. APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES WEST OF SET AFTER TAKEOFF EXPERIENCED A BIRD STRIKE AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 FEET MSL, ON THE RIGHT HAND TIP FUEL TANK. PILOT DESCRIBED THE BIRD AS "VERY LARGE AND DARK BROWN". PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO SET WHERE DURING LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT TAXI, NOTICED SMOKE THEN FIRE.

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 CHI06LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Charles, MOThe in-flight collision with a duck during cruise flight resulting in a ruptured fuel tank and the strobe/light assembly electrical short resulting in a fire to the right wing tip tank. Contributing factors were the dusk light conditions.Jan 9, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N310CK · 1

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

Incident 20091121051869ILanding: Rollout · St. Charles, MODuring landing roll the right main gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded off the runway. The pilot and his one passenger were unharmed. The right propeller, landing light, wing tip aileron and tail skid were damaged from surface contact.Nov 21, 2009 · Minor damage