- Date
- January 15, 1982, 17:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place
- Butler, PA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4875BCessna 310
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report January 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820115001179A
- Case key
- 69200
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot arrived at the destination at dusk. He circled the airport at pattern altitude to check the wind and runway condition. He noted that the runway was covered with snow. A long approach was made to runway 36 in a calm wind condition. Just prior to landing, the pilot heard a "thump" as the aircraft crossed a perimeter road that was perpendicular to the runway. The "thump" occurred when the plane struck an automobile. The pilot continued and was able to maintain directional control during the landing. There was substantial damage to the left main landing gear, left wing, and left propeller, the automobile's roof, windshield, and a fender were damaged. There were no injuries to the occupants' of the aircraft or automobile.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4875B
- Reported as
- Cessna 310
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 35175
- Airframe hours
- 3,500
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John E. Novak
- Registered owner
- John E. Novak
- Departed
- Ft. Pierce, FL
- Destination
- Butler, PA
- Airport
- 3G9 · Butler Roe, runway 36, 2,600 × 38 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,094 total · 452 in this make and model · 559 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 0 ft unknown
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4875B · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.