# NTSB MIA87FA066: Cessna 310-D, N656R, Lantana, FL, January 4, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 4, 1987, 13:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place: Lantana, FL
- Coordinates: 26.580146, -80.070632 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5801&lon=-80.0706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31745
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87FA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31745/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA066

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - inattentive, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - airport facility (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT FLYING IN MARGINAL WEATHER REQUESTED RADAR ASSISTANCE IN LANDING AT HIS DESTINATION. HE WAS GIVEN A RADAR VECTOR TO A POSITION ON DOWNWIND AND SAW AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT UNDER HIM. HE LANDED ON A CLOSED RUNWAY THAT WAS MARKED CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. DURING THE LANDING HE STRUCK A DITCH ACROSS THE RUNWAY AND THE PLYWOOD AND SANDBAG MARKINGS CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N656R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N656R-2011-07-14), registration cancelled 2011-07-14, S/N 39099, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310-D
- Registry model: [Cessna 310D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310d) (registry code 2074212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 39099
- Airframe hours: 3000
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-A1A5 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Mock Electronics
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 2, 1986, 30 hours before
- Departed: MYGF, FREEPORT, WI
- Destination: PBI, W.PALM BEACH, FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: LNA, Lantana, runway 27, 3,489 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 16,700 total, 455 in this make and model, 10,500 as pilot in command, 27 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 24 knots, gusting 31
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 8 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 19870104000089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870104000089A), Jan 4, 1987: Cessna 310D, Lantana, FL, Substantial damage. The aircraft struck a ditch and equipment while landing on a closed runway. Pilot misunderstood controller.

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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