- Date
- August 11, 1983, 07:35 local (11:35 UTC)
- Place
- Shelbyville, IN
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6121XCessna T310R
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830811043549A
- Case key
- 12306
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Analysis
The plt made a VOR approach to rwy 18, then circled to land on rwy 36. He reported that the wind was from the northwest at 12, gusting to 15 KTS. He stated that after he made a hard landing, the right main tire blew out & he was unable to maintain directional control. Subsequently, the acft went off the rwy into aprx 6 inches of mud & was damaged during the occurrence.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6121X
- Reported as
- Cessna T310R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T-310-R 1289
- Airframe hours
- 1,063
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-B, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Torp Air Services
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 18, 1983 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- BMG · Bloomington, IN
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 2SM · Shelbyville, runway 36, 3,737 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,133 total · 390 in this make and model · 2,918 as pilot in command · 54 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 12 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft unknown
FAA reports on this event · 1
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