- Date
- April 3, 2005, 14:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place
- Union City, SC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3064LCessna 310J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 7, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Columbia FSDO
- FAA report
- 20050403007189A
- Case key
- 61282
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Probable cause
The pilot's delay in aborting the landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, while returning from a cross-country flight, he prepared to land on runway 23 at Union, South Carolina. As the airplane touched down on runway 23 the airplane bounced and veered to the right. The pilot applied the left brake and right engine power in an attempt to regain direction control of the airplane but was unsuccessful. Full power was added to abort the landing but the airplane did not regain flying speed. The pilot reduced the power in an attempt to regain control and stop the airplane. The airplane overran the departure end of the runway and collided with a berm. Examination of the airplane revealed the fuselage was buckled. The right main gear shared off, and the outboard section of the right wing. Post accident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical or flight control malfunctions.
Factual narrative
On March 3, 2005, at 1420 eastern standard time, a Cessna 310J, N3064L, registered to and operated by a private owner collided with a ditch at the Union County Airport, South Carolina. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot and passenger were uninjured. The flight departed Edisto Island, South Carolina, on March 3, 2005 at 1330.
According to the pilot, while returning from a cross-country flight, he prepared to land on runway 23 at Union, South Carolina. As the airplane touched down on runway 23 the airplane bounced and veered to the right. The pilot applied left brake and right engine power in an attempt to regain directional control of the airplane but was unsuccessful. Full power was added to abort the landing but the airplane did not regain flying speed. The pilot reduced engine power in an attempt to regain control and stop the airplane. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and collided with a berm.
Examination of the airplane revealed the fuselage was buckled. The right main gear was shared off, and the outboard section of the wing was damaged. The post-accident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical or flight control malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3064L
- Reported as
- Cessna 310J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310J0064
- Airframe hours
- 5,494
- Engine
- Continental IO-470, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert D Hagberg
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 17, 2005 · 7 hours before
- Departed
- Edisto Island, SC
- Destination
- 35A · Union, SC
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 35A · Union County, Troy Shelton Fie, runway 23, 3,008 × 60 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- October 18, 2003
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,595 total · 220 in this make and model · 2,390 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Observed at
- GSP, 31 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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