# NTSB LAX82DA066: Cessna 310R, N69DH, Carlsbad, CA, February 9, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 9, 1982, 09:33 local (17:33 UTC)
- Place: Carlsbad, CA
- Location: 33.1283° N, 117.2801° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (CRQ), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1283&lon=-117.2801&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70133
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70133/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA066

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, takeoff
  - door,passenger - unlocked
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, takeoff
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED. HE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO CLOSE THE DOOR, THEN ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE END AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N69DH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310R
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310R0182
- Airframe hours: 1495
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Harshbarger Contruction
- Registered owner: Harshbarger Contruction
- Departed: CRQ, CARLSBAD, CA
- Destination: SM0, SANTA MONICA, CA
- Airport: CRQ, Carlsbad Airport, runway 24, 4,700 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,294 total, 725 in this make and model, 1,168 as pilot in command, 26 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- 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 19820209002809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820209002809A), Feb 9, 1982: Cessna 310R, Carlsbad, CA, Substantial damage. Passenger door not closed, pilot aborted takeoff and aircraft ran off end of 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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