Accident Cessna 310R N2641F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354978
 
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Date:Sunday 30 November 1997
Time:18:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C310 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 310R
Owner/operator:Glastonbury Aviation Inc
Registration: N2641F
MSN: 310R1803
Year of manufacture:1979
Total airframe hrs:1142 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520-MB
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Hartford, CT -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Wilmington, NC (KILM)
Destination airport:(KHFD)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was performing a non-precision instrument approach when he executed a missed approach. On the second approach, the airplane was observed to descend out of the clouds near midfield and touchdown near the end of the 4,418 feet long runway. After touchdown, the airplane continued off the departure end of the runway and came to rest at the base of a dike.

Probable Cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on the departure end of the runway and not perform a go-around.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC98LA036
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC98LA036

Revision history:

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