On October 30, 1995, a Cessna 310C (registration N1755H) was involved in an aviation accident near Boulder City, NV. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the pilot's improper aircraft handling during touchdown which resulted in the right wing and horizontal stabilizer dragging on the runway. The poorly planned landing approach was a factor. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During single-engine landing practice, the pilot performed a short approach and touched down firmly in a right bank, causing the right wing and horizontal stabilizer to drag on the runway.
Incident Summary
A pilot conducted single-engine landing practice to maintain currency. On the fourth or fifth landing, the pilot reduced the left engine to zero thrust and executed a short approach from the right-hand traffic pattern. According to a pilot/passenger in the right front seat, a couple of seconds after rolling out onto final approach, the airplane touched down firmly. The airplane landed in a right bank, and the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer contacted the runway surface.
Examination Findings
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported observing marks at the approach end of the runway that were consistent with impact marks found on the bottom surface of the airplane's right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, and right main landing gear wheel. Subsequent examination of the airplane's landing gear extension, retraction, and down locking mechanisms showed them to be functional.