Cessna 310R accident near Portland, Indiana, June 19, 2021
On June 19, 2021, a 1979 Cessna 310R, registered N310LC, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Portland, Indiana (Portland Muni airport). It was a business flight under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 19, 2021
- Place
- Portland, Indiana · Portland Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R, built 1979 · all 310Rs on the register
- Registration
- N310LC · no longer on the register · serial 310R1595
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the landing flare, a deer ran onto the left side of the runway and collided with the airplane; the left main landing gear separated from the airplane. The airplane veered to the left and continued off the runway into a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaacident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport does not have a perimeter fence for wildlife hazard mitigation.
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
What happened, in order
- Wildlife encounter (non-bird) during landing defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Animal(s)/bird(s) › Contributed to outcome
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,486.6 hours in all; 227.7 in this make and model; 195.5 in the last 90 days; 79.5 in the last 30 days; 1,396.1 as pilot in command; 995.8 on instruments
- Last flight review: April 2, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: unk
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,179.8 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 27, 2021
- Maximum gross weight: 5,680 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental Motors IO-520-MB1B (piston); 67 hours total
- Engine 2: Continental Motors IO-520-MB (piston); 5,568 hours total
- Operator: B & F Aviation Inc
The flight
- Departed from: C02 Lake Geneva WI at 11:17 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 09/2, 4,002 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.78 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 pm from KMIE, 23 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KMIE 190053Z 22007KT 10SM CLR 28/19 A2978 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP071 T02780194
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on September 30, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Passenger's Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Photos | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
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