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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 310R · Killeen, TX · March 24, 2006

Date: March 24, 2006 · 11:15 local
Place: Killeen, TX
Airport: Killeen Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: DU8S
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6176X
Reported as: Cessna 310R
Reported engine: Continental IO520MB
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total60 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N6176XRegistered now · Cessna 310RS/N 310R1315 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 310R Engine modelContinental IO-520 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) On March 24, 2006 at 11:15AM CST, N6176X (CE-310R) was involved in a prop-strike incident at skylark airport (kile), Killeen, TX (runway 01). During the training flight (FAR 141 school) while practicing "touch and go's", the student and instructor failed to lower the landing gear. During the landing flare, the pilots realized the gear was not down and initiated a go-around; however, both props made contact with the runway and filed off about 1/2" of the propeller blades. The aircraft successfully made a go-around and landed safely at the airport. No other part of the aircraft contacted the runway or suffered any other visible damage. Due to the prop strike, both engines were removed and completely overhauled and both props had to be replaced.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 24, 2006 AT 11:15AM CST, N6176X (CE-310R) WAS INVOLVED IN A PROP-STRIKE INCIDENT AT SKYLARK AIRPORT (KILE), KILLEEN, TX (RUNWAY 01). DURING THE TRAINING FLIGHT (FAR 141 SCHOOL) WHILE PRACTICING "TOUCH AND GO'S", THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE PILOTS REALIZED THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, BOTH PROPS MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY AND FILED OFF ABOUT 1/2" OF THE PROPELLER BLADES. THE AIRCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY MADE A GO-AROUND AND LANDED SAFELY AT THE AIRPORT. NO OTHER PART OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY OR SUFFERED ANY OTHER VISIBLE DAMAGE. DUE TO THE PROP STRIKE, BOTH ENGINES WERE REMOVED AND COMPLETELY OVERHAULED AND BOTH PROPS HAD TO BE REPLACED.