Cessna T310R accident near Ruidoso, NM
On June 17, 2010, a Cessna T310R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ruidoso, NM. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 17, 2010
- Place
- Ruidoso, NM
- Aircraft
- Cessna T310R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.469°N, 105.509°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100617X45846
Official records · CEN10FA324
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
***This report was modified on May 24,2012. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 17, 2010, about 0952 Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), a twin-engine Cessna T310R airplane, N310RH was substantially damaged during impact with terrain while on final approach for landing at the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (SRR), Ruidoso, New Mexico. A post-crash fire ensued. The private pilot and four passengers on board were fatally injured, and two passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Rod Aviation LLC of Granbury, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal cross-country flight. The flight originated from the Granbury Regional Airport (GDJ), Granbury, Texas, around 0630 MDT, with its final destination SRR. A friend of the pilot reported that the pilot and a male passenger departed GDJ for Cleburne, Texas, to pick up two women and three children at the Cleburne Municipal Airport (CPT). The friend stated that the pilot elected to do this because the runway at CPT was much longer than the one at GDJ, and that he wanted the additional runway length to compensate for the added weight and longer takeoff run. The CPT airport manager reported that the airplane landed, taxied to and parked in front of the terminal building around 0710 MDT. With both engines operating, the five passengers boarded the airplane, the airplane taxied to the runway and it departed. The airport manager added that no fueling service
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain proper airspeed on final approach for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s limited experience in the airplane make and model.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
