SEA86LA129

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Skinner Ranch, OR · May 23, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 23, 1986, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC)
Place
Skinner Ranch, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2634CCessna 310
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860523019499A
Case key
40409

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Analysis

The pilot elected to make a precautionary landing due to a stated electrical problem. The runway was only 30 feet wide and the aircraft struck a dirt mound to the right of the center line. The aircraft's main landing gear then collasped.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionCruise - normal
Reason for occurrence undetermined - lowCause
Main gear collapsedLanding - roll
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Proper alignment - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Aircraft

Registration
N2634C
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Serial number
35034
Engine
Continental O-470-B, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Stevem M. Goldstein
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · July 1, 1985
Departed
HWD · Haywood, CA
Destination
MYL · Mccall, ID
Airport
Skinner Ranch

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
41
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Expired
Seat
Left
Flight hours
827 total · 310 in this make and model · 777 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
70 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.