Cessna 310R Runway Excursion at Mar del Plata (LV-MMX)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On 31 October 2024, a Cessna 310R with registration LV-MMX departed from Rosario's Islas Malvinas Airport for Mar del Plata's Astor Piazzolla International Airport, operating as a general aviation flight. After 2.4 hours of flight, the aircraft touched down on runway 13 at 20:05 UTC under visual meteorological conditions. During the landing roll, a failure of the right main landing gear caused the aircraft to deviate from the runway centerline and excursion onto the right-side grass strip, traveling approximately 100 meters before coming to rest. ## Damage, Occupants, and Investigation The incident resulted in substantial damage to the right main landing gear, the propeller of engine number 2, the fuselage, and the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot-in-command and four passengers evacuated the aircraft independently within two minutes, with no injuries reported. The aircraft, manufactured in 1978, was powered by two Continental 520 family engines and equipped with McCauley propellers. The investigation, conducted by Argentina's Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST), is currently focused on analyzing the failure mechanics of the right main landing gear.