On November 30, 1997, a Cessna 310R (registration N2641F) was involved in an aviation accident near Hartford, CT. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on the departure end of the runway and not perform a go-around. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a second non-precision instrument approach, the aircraft descended below cloud cover near midfield and touched down beyond the runway end, subsequently overrunning the pavement to rest against a dike.
What happened
The pilot was conducting a non-precision instrument approach when he initiated a missed approach procedure. On the subsequent attempt, the airplane was observed descending out of the clouds near the middle of the airfield and touching down near the end of the 4,418-foot-long runway. After touchdown, the aircraft continued forward off the departure end of the runway and came to rest at the base of a dike.
The investigation
No further mechanical examination details were provided in the source text.
Findings
The aircraft overran the runway during the landing phase following a second instrument approach attempt.