Cessna 310K accident near Columbiana, Ohio, August 29, 1995
On August 29, 1995 at about 7:47 pm local time, a Cessna 310K, registered N6921L, was destroyed in an accident near Columbiana, Ohio (Columbiana County Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The improper maintenance installation and the subsequent separation of the torque links on the left main landing gear during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 29, 1995 · about 7:47 pm local time
- Place
- Columbiana, Ohio · Columbiana County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310K · all 310Ks on the register
- Registration
- N6921L · no longer on the register · serial 310K0021
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE 'FELT SOMETHING DRAG ON THE LEFT SIDE.... CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT.' THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TREES LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE LANDING SURFACE. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE WASHER UNDER THE LEFT LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT BOLT HEAD WAS NOT INSTALLED, AND THE TORQUE LINKS HAD SEPARATED. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST RECEIVED MAINTENANCE TO REPAIR A PREVIOUSLY FAILED TORQUE LINK.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,500 hours in all; 1,250 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 2,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 9, 1995
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-VO (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: YNG Youngstown OH at 7:20 pm
- Destination: 02G
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 3,502 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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