LAX87LA166

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Agua Dulce, CA · March 28, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 28, 1987, 14:50 local (22:50 UTC)
Place
Agua Dulce, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N223HCessna 310
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870328008819A
Case key
25556

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Proper touchdown point - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause
Improper transition/upgrade trainingPilot in commandFactor
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

The non-multiengine rated pilot attempted to land his multiengine airplane on a 4600 foot runway. The aircraft touched down approximately half way down the runway and slid off the departure end. The aircraft impacted trees after departing the runway.

Aircraft

Registration
N223H
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Serial number
35385
Airframe hours
3,067
Engine
Continental O-470B, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Theodore C. August
Registered owner
Manavaz Keshishi
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · November 30, 1984 · 47 hours before
Departed
VNY · Van Nuys, CA
Airport
L70 · Agua Dulce Airpark, runway 22, 4,600 × 50 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
67
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
2,245 total · 45 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
200° at 25 knots
Visibility
100 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
PMD, 14 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.