SEA87LA087

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310L · Chiloquin, OR · April 29, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
April 29, 1987, 07:00 local (14:00 UTC)
Place
Chiloquin, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N808AACessna 310L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870429013719A
Case key
40618

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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.

OverrunLanding - roll
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - downhillFactor
Wrong runway - selectedPilot in commandCause
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - fenceFactor
Main gear collapsedLanding - roll

Analysis

The aircraft departed the end of the runway during landing roll. The aircraft then went down an embankment and through a fence. The right main gear collapsed with the aircraft turning 90 degrees before coming to rest. A tailwind was present during landing. The pilot stated the brakes failed but no brake malfunctions were observed during operational testing after the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
N808AA
Reported as
Cessna 310L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
310L0053
Engine
Continental I0-470V, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Sale Pending
Registered owner
Arvel Reeves
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
RNO · Reno, NV
Destination
2S7 · Chiloquin, OR
Airport
2S7 · Chiloquin State, runway 16, 3,715 × 45 ft, asphalt

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
24
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
100 total

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
300° at 10 knots
Visibility
40 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
50 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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