ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249334
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| Date: | Monday 15 June 2020 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310R |
| Owner/operator: | Angle of Attack Aeronautics |
| Registration: | N87395 |
| MSN: | 310R0543 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Butte, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Twin Bridges, MT (7S1) |
| Butte Airport, MT (BTM/KBTM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on final approach to land, about 150 ft above the ground, the pilot maneuvered and descended the airplane away from a bird. The pilot then realized that he was on a lower approach path to the runway after he observed an airport perimeter fence, but felt that he could still perform a safe landing and increased engine power to continue the approach. The airplane's left main landing gear then struck a fence post and the pilot initiated a go-around to return to the departure airport. After unsuccessful attempts to verify the left main landing gear was extended and locked, he initiated a landing with full flaps and in a right-wing low attitude. As the airplane touched down, the left main landing gear collapsed, the airplane veered left, exited the runway, and the left wing struck a runway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during final approach which resulted in a damage to the left main landing gear, and its subsequent collapse during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20CA183
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2021 16:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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