# NTSB CHI88LA197: Cessna 310RII, N98980, Noblesville, IN, August 6, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 6, 1988, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Noblesville, IN
- Location: 40.0456° N, 86.0086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Noblesville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0456&lon=-86.0086&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14137
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA197
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14137/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA197

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - failure,total (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not possible

## Analysis

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND BRAKE APPLICATION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE DRAG BRACE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP IN THE GRASS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98980](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98980), registered now, S/N 310R0675, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310RII
- Registry model: [Cessna 310R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (registry code 2074245) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310R0675
- Airframe hours: 1124
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-M 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: One Vj, Inc.
- Registered owner: One Vj, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 13, 1988, 17 hours before
- Departed: 4I8, NOBLESVILLE, IN
- Airport: 4I8, Indianapolis Metropolitan, runway 32, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,626 total, 121 in this make and model, 1,502 as pilot in command, 46 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: IND, 7 nm away

## 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 19880806031099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880806031099A), Aug 6, 1988: Cessna 310R, Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Drag brace on left main gear failed, left prop hit runway as wing went down. Skidded off left side runway.

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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