Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 310R near Schafer Meadows, MT — 2016-06-26

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Date
2016-06-26
Location
Schafer Meadows, MT, USA
Airport
8U2
Aircraft
CESSNA 310R
Registration
N455TB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and landing gear collapse for reasons that could not be determined.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing on an uphill runway, the airplane touched down, veered slightly to the side, and then veered the other direction and back. Subsequently, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, the landing gear collapsed, and the stabilizer and elevator were substantially damaged. During postaccident examination, the left landing gear upper trunnion was found fracture separated. The investigation could not determine whether the upper trunnion fracture separation caused the airplane to veer from one direction to the other or whether the trunnion was fractured due to the landing gear collapsing.

NTSB coding

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