At 1624 eastern time, a Cessna 310R struck the runway and terrain during an aborted landing at Mount Holly Airport. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The pilot said the accident occurred during the second landing attempt to Runway 26. He was late in putting the gear down and the props struck the runway. He went around and returned for landing, but in the flare the airplane stalled and crashed nosewheel first. Several witnesses said that, on the second landing, the airplane hit hard and the pilot tried to go around again but stalled in the process. Winds at the time were from 330 at 20 knots, gusting to 26.
April 03, Medford, N.J. / Cessna 310
At 1624 eastern time, a Cessna 310R struck the runway and terrain during an aborted landing at Mount Holly Airport. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The pilot said the accident occurred during the second landing attempt to Runway 26. He was late in putting the gear down and the props struck the runway. He went around and returned for landing, but in the flare the airplane stalled and crashed nosewheel first. Several witnesses said that, on the second landing, the airplane hit hard and the pilot tried to go around again but stalled in the process. Winds at the time were from 330 at 20 knots, gusting to 26....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 310R crashed after the pilot was late deploying the landing gear, causing the propellers to strike the runway during a second landing attempt.
- Following an aborted landing, the aircraft stalled in the flare during the subsequent landing attempt, leading to a nosewheel-first crash.
- Strong, gusty crosswinds (20-26 knots) were present at the time of the accident.
- Both the pilot and passenger received minor injuries.
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