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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310Q · Selma, AL · April 13, 2022

Date: April 13, 2022 · 15:15 local
Place: Selma, AL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7733Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA198
Reported as: Cessna 310Q
Reported engine: Continental IO-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,678 total560 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N7733QRegistration cancelled Apr 21, 2023 · Cessna 310QS/N 310Q0233 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna 310Q Engine modelContinental IO-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.

After departure, the pilot determined that he had a rudder trim issue and elected to return to the airport. Upon landing, the aircraft hit hard on the runway, causing the nose gear to collapse. The pilot lost control of the aircraft as it veered off of the runway coming to rest on the grass.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A RUDDER TRIM ISSUE AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD ON THE RUNWAY, CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS IT VEERED OFF OF THE RUNWAY COMING TO REST ON THE GRASS.

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 ERA22LA198Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSelma, ALThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly rig the rudder trim system after reinstallation and pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection after recent maintenance, which resulted in an inability to adequately maintain directional control during the flight.Apr 13, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7733Q · 1

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

Incident 20200623005849ILanding: Touchdown · Atlanta, GAPilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft, when control was possible. On 6/23/2020, N7733Q, Cessna 310Q, piloted by [privacy data omitted], had a hard landing where both propellers impacted the runway surface and bent the tips of the blades. [privacy…Jun 23, 2020 · Minor damage