# NTSB NYC87LA211: Cessna 310, N5077Y, Wrightstown, NJ, July 26, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 25, 1987, 21:45 local (Jul 26, 1987, 01:45 UTC)
- Place: Wrightstown, NJ
- Location: 40.0256° N, 74.6319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wrightstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0256&lon=-74.6319&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30701
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA211
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30701/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA211

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - emergency procedure - simulated, pilot in command(cfi)
  - airspeed - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & MULTI-ENG COMMERCIAL PLT (STUDENT) WERE ON A FLT FOR A CHECK-OUT IN THE CESSNA 310. DRG A SINGLE ENG GO-AROUND, THE STUDENT INCREASED THE PITCH ATTITUDE EXCESSIVELY & THE AIRSPEED DECAYED. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT & INCREASED POWER ON THE ENG THAT HAD BEEN RETARDED. HOWEVER, HE RPRTD THE ACFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE & STALLED. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CONTACTED THE RWY IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE & WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5077Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5077Y-1996-09-11), registration cancelled 1996-09-11, S/N 38078 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Registry model: [Cessna 310](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310) (registry code 2074202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38078
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-D 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Mcguire Afb Aero Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Mcguire, runway 24, 10,000 ×  ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial, airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 3,436 total, 10 in this make and model, 3,265 as pilot in command, 140 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 75 °F

## 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 19870725055219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870725055219A), Jul 25, 1987: Cessna 310A, Mcguire, NJ, Substantial damage. Student let aircraft get below VMC and stall on a practice single engine go around.CFI unable recover prior impact.

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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