# NTSB ANC88LA033: Cessna 310Q, N7745Q, Mekoryuk, AK, February 28, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 28, 1988, 14:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place: Mekoryuk, AK
- Coordinates: 60.370731, -166.270843 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3707&lon=-166.2708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4988
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC88LA033
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4988/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA033

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SNOWBANK ON THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7745Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7745Q-2002-09-17), registration cancelled 2002-09-17, S/N 310Q0245, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310Q
- Registry model: [Cessna 310Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310q) (registry code 2074242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310Q245
- Airframe hours: 4176
- Engines: CONTINENTAL I0-470 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Lennart B. Wikstrom
- Registered owner: Lennart B Wikstron
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 1987, 9 hours before
- Departed: UNK, UNALAKLEET, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: MYU, Mekoryuk, runway 5, 3,000 × 75 ft, snow

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 724 total, 156 in this make and model, 556 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 7 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 16 °F, dew point 10 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880228003839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880228003839A), Feb 28, 1988: Cessna 310Q, Mekoryuk, AK, Substantial damage. Struck a snow bank and the lip of the runway on landing. Impact collapsed the gear. Aircraft slid onto runway.

## Other investigations on N7745Q (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC82DA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA058), Jul 9, 1982: Cessna 310 (N7745Q), Elim, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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