Incident Overview
On 21 August 2000, a Cessna 310K (registration G-OBNF) was involved in a runway overrun at Fadmoor Airfield, Yorkshire. The aircraft had completed a cross-country flight of 1 hour 15 minutes prior to the incident. The pilot, who held a Commercial Pilot's Licence with 1,300 hours total flying experience (326 hours on type), was the sole crew member and was accompanied by two passengers.
Weather and Runway Conditions
At the time of the incident, the weather at Fadmoor Airfield was reported as surface wind calm, visibility 5 km, with low cloud and thunderstorms in the vicinity. The aircraft conducted an approach and landing on grass Runway 32, which was 460 metres (1,510 feet) long with an average upslope of 3.2° (5.3%). The runway surface was wet.
Landing and Overrun
The aircraft touched down at the beginning of the runway. The pilot applied the brakes but experienced very little retardation. The aircraft continued rolling up the slope, and the pilot was initially not unduly concerned, as he knew there was a clear overrun area beyond the runway end. However, as the end of the runway came into view, he realised that the overrun area had been ploughed, and it was too late to avoid running into it. The pilot was able to stop the engines, but when the nosewheel entered the soft ground, it collapsed.
Damage and Evacuation
The aircraft sustained damage to the nose cone, landing gear doors, and one propeller. Both the pilot and passengers were able to evacuate unhurt through the cabin door.