# NTSB MIA87IA131: Cessna 310Q, N7665Q, Ft.Lauderdale, FL, April 7, 1987

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: April 7, 1987, 17:29 local (21:29 UTC)
- Place: Ft.Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.090255, -80.150856 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0903&lon=-80.1509&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31792
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87IA131
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31792/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA131

## Sequence of events

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

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - bent (cause)
  - landing gear,gear locking mechanism - failure,partial (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not possible

## Analysis

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT BY FAA PERSONNEL REVEALED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A TWISTED TORQUE TUBE WHICH FAILED TO FULLY EXTEND THE GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7665Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7665Q-1992-04-20), registration cancelled 1992-04-20, S/N 310Q0444 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310Q
- Registry model: [Cessna 310Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310q) (registry code 2074242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310Q0444
- Airframe hours: 4157
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-VO 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Rsvp USA,Inc.
- Registered owner: Edward Rofes
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 1987, 15 hours before
- Departed: MYEH, ELEUTHERA IS., OF
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: FLL, Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, runway 27L, 5,266 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,800 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 1,730 as pilot in command, 250 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FLL

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19870407023429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870407023429I), Apr 7, 1987: Cessna 310Q, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Right main landing gear collapsed on rollout. The torque tube was found to be twisted.

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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