Casualties unknown

1983-02-19: Cessna 310R (N112DB) — Commander Aviation Daytona Bch — Cedar Key, FL

Cedar Key, FL, US

On February 19, 1983, a Cessna 310R (registration N112DB) operated by Commander Aviation Daytona Bch was involved in an aviation accident near Cedar Key, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor's inadequate control of airspeed during a go-around following a short field landing demonstration. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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A flight instructor demonstrated a short field landing with the stall warning active, failed to slow down after touchdown, and crashed into water during a go-around attempt.

What happened

The flight instructor (CFI) elected to demonstrate a short field landing and landed the aircraft with the stall warning system on. He reported that after touchdown, he tried to slow the aircraft with the brakes, but it would not slow down. The CFI then elected to go around, but had insufficient airspeed. Subsequently, the aircraft went off the end of the runway and came to rest upside down in water.

The investigation

The flight instructor reported that after touchdown, he tried to slow the aircraft with the brakes, but it would not slow down. The CFI then elected to go around, but had insufficient airspeed.

Findings

The flight instructor demonstrated a short field landing and landed the aircraft with the stall warning system on. He reported that after touchdown, he tried to slow the aircraft with the brakes, but it would not slow down. The CFI then elected to go around, but had insufficient airspeed.

Probable cause

The flight instructor's inadequate control of airspeed during a go-around following a short field landing demonstration.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001214X42265. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.