# NTSB NYC90LA159: Cessna 310R, N4855A, Hyannis, MA, July 15, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 15, 1990, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Hyannis, MA
- Location: 41.6529° N, 70.2828° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hyannis, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6529&lon=-70.2828&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36688
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC90LA159
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36688/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA159

## Probable cause

A HARD LANDING DUE TO THE PILOT STALLING THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING FLARE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT WAS ON AN IFR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 22, BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND LEVELED OFF AT 300 FEET. THE PILOT SAID THAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 20 TO 30 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY, IT ENCOUNTERED A VIOLENT WIND GUST AND CAME DOWN HARD ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4855A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4855A-1990-08-23), registration cancelled 1990-08-23, S/N 310R1391 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310R
- Registry model: [Cessna 310R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (registry code 2074245) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310R1391
- Airframe hours: 2759
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-M1 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Lowry & Associates
- Registered owner: Donald G. Lowry
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 22, 1990, 16 hours before
- Departed: PWM, PORTLAND, ME
- Destination: HYA, HYANNIS, MA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: HYA, Barnstable, runway 24, 5,430 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 834 total, 157 in this make and model, 720 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 300 ft overcast

## 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 19900715025769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900715025769A), Jul 15, 1990: Cessna 310R, Hyannis, MA, Substantial damage. Leveled off for landing and dropped to runway. Blamed windshear. No wind velocity reported.

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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