Summary
On July 05, 1994, a Cessna 310J (N310BD) was involved in an incident near Elko, NV. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The collapse of the landing gear due to a gear strut bolt shearing in two.
On July 5, 1994, at 1203 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 310J, N310BD, lost control and veered off runway 23 after the right main landing gear collapsed at the Elko Municipal Airport, Elko, Nevada. The airplane was being operated by Copper State Air Service, Inc., Mesa, Arizona, as an on-demand air cargo flight under 14 CFR Part 135. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The certificated airline transport pilot was not injured. The flight originated in Lovelock, Nevada.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX94LA276. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N310BD.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the collapse of the landing gear due to a gear strut bolt shearing in two.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 5, 1994, at 1203 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 310J, N310BD, lost control and veered off runway 23 after the right main landing gear collapsed at the Elko Municipal Airport, Elko, Nevada. The airplane was being operated by Copper State Air Service, Inc., Mesa, Arizona, as an on-demand air cargo flight under 14 CFR Part 135. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The certificated airline transport pilot was not injured. The flight originated in Lovelock, Nevada. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a company VFR flight plan was filed.
The automated weather observation station at the Elko Municipal Airport was reporting the winds from 250 degrees at 25 knots gusting to 31 knots about 10 minutes before the accident.
Examination of the right main landing gear by an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the bolt that attaches the right hand bellcrank to the landing gear strut was sheared in two places. The bolt sheared on either side of the bellcrank at the point between the bellcrank and the strut casting. A solid pin joins the bellcrank to the side brace lock link. The lock link fits between the two ears of the bellcrank. The pin appeared to be intact and looked as if it hadn't been removed for several years, or at least since that portion of the airplane was last painted.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX94LA276