Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Salisbury/Wicomico Region Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Salisbury, Maryland 21804
Tuesady, September 28, 1999 6:50 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
After takeoff, the right engine 'started surging' and the pilot turned back toward the departure airport. He configured the airplane for landing, and then attempted to secure the right engine. The engine seized, and the propeller stopped. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude sufficient to clear trees at the approach end of the landing runway, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a field approximately 1 mile short of the airport. The #2 cylinder of the right engine was replaced 160 aircraft hours prior to the accident. Examination of the right engine revealed the crankshaft was broken between the #2 main bearing journal and the #3 connecting rod journal. The mating surfaces of both crankcase halves, in the area of the #2 and #3 main bearing saddles, displayed fretting across the entire face surface. Examination of the fracture surfaces revealed that the damage was consistent with bearing shifting and rubbing. A warning published in the manufacturer's cylinder installation instructions stated: 'Failure to torque through bolt nuts on both sides of the engine can result in a loss of main bearing crush, main bearing shift and engine failure.' According to the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, Engine Inoperative Approach And Landing: '...neither full flaps nor the landing gear should be extended until the landing is assured.'
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The improper installation of the #2 cylinder that resulted in a fractured crankshaft and a total loss of engine power. Factors in the accident were the premature deployment of the landing gear and flaps by the pilot.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 9/28/1999 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 650 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | SALISBURY |
| Event State | MARYLAND |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 21804 |
| Event Date Year | 1999 |
| Event Date Month | 9 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | -- |
| Event Location Longitude | -- |
| Event Location Airport | SALISBURY/WICOMICO REGION |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | SBY |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 1 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 320 |
| Airport Elevation | 52 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 650 Eastern Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 1 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | SBY |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 52 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 320 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Dawn |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 8000 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Unknown |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 4 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 19 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 19 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 120 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 5 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | 120 |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Serious |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | 4 |
| Injury Total All | 4 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 1887 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Sep 28 1999 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 905 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | IMAGE |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jun 3 2001 4:45AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N69945 |
| NTSB Number | IAD99FA070 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Cessna |
| Aircraft Model | 310Q |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | 310Q |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 310Q1036 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 5300 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | 100 Hour |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jul 23 1999 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 1 |
| Airframe Hours | 3595 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | BAY LAND AVIATION, INC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 5279 AIRPORT ROAD |
| Aircraft Owner City | SALISBURY |
| Aircraft Owner State | MD |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 21804 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | |
| Operator City | |
| Operator State | |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | |
| Operator Code | |
| Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Non-scheduled |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger Only |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Unknown |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | SBY |
| Departure City | |
| Departure State | |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 643 |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | AVP |
| Destination City | WILKES-BARRE |
| Destination State | PA |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jun 3 2001 4:08AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 14 |
| Runway Length | 5500 |
| Runway Width | 150 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |