Casualties unknown

1987-07-26: Cessna 310 (N5077Y) — Wrightstown, NJ

Wrightstown, NJ, US

On July 26, 1987, a Cessna 310 (registration N5077Y) was involved in an aviation accident near Wrightstown, NJ. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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During a single-engine go-around for a check-out flight, the student pilot increased pitch excessively, leading to airspeed decay. The CFI took control but the aircraft stalled and struck the runway left wing low with gear retracted.

Incident Summary

A Cessna 310 aircraft was conducting a check-out flight with a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and a multi-engine commercial pilot serving as the student. During a single-engine go-around maneuver, the student increased the pitch attitude excessively, causing the airspeed to decay. The CFI then assumed control of the aircraft and increased power on the engine that had been retarded. However, the CFI reported that the aircraft became uncontrollable and subsequently stalled. The airplane then contacted the runway in a left wing low attitude with the landing gear still retracted.

Flight Details

The flight was intended as a check-out for the student in the Cessna 310. The specific phase of flight involved a single-engine go-around, a standard training maneuver where one engine's power is reduced to simulate an engine failure during a go-around. The student's excessive pitch increase led to a rapid loss of airspeed.

Sequence of Events

After the student's pitch input caused the airspeed to decay, the CFI intervened by taking the controls. He added power to the engine that had been previously retarded. Despite this power application, the aircraft became uncontrollable and entered an aerodynamic stall. The subsequent descent resulted in the aircraft making contact with the runway surface. The left wing struck first, and the landing gear was not extended at the time of impact.

No further details about the outcome or conditions were provided in the source material.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001213X31646. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.