Ripped the wing right off he did..
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Ripped the wing right off he did..
Runway excursion involving Cessna 310, VH-NXA, Lake Evella Aerodrome, Northern Territory, on 29 May 2025
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...rt/ao-2025-024
Blame the LAME, not the pilot's pre-flight.. etc. etc..
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...rt/ao-2025-024
The pilot conducted the approach above the standard profile and crossed the threshold above the normal approach speed.
The pilot first became aware of an issue with the braking system when they applied brake pressure during the landing roll with about 585 m of runway remaining.
The pilot first became aware of an issue with the braking system when they applied brake pressure during the landing roll with about 585 m of runway remaining.
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Runway excursion involving Cessna 310, VH-NXA, Lake Evella Aerodrome, Northern Territory, on 29 May 2025
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...rt/ao-2025-024
Blame the LAME, not the pilot's pre-flight.. etc. etc..
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...rt/ao-2025-024
Blame the LAME, not the pilot's pre-flight.. etc. etc..
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This aircraft was flown out to australia across the pacific from the US by David Squirrell and its owner at the time Keith Astrella. i sanded off the us registration for painting...i havent seen any pics is it a right off? ...shame it was a very nice aircraft
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Am I reading that report right?!? 195M landing ground roll for a 310? Surely not...
Originally Posted by The ATSB
At the aircraft’s landing weight, the ATSB calculated ground roll distance required was 195 m, which was sufficient to bring the aircraft to a stop within the remaining length of the runway had the brakes been functioning correctly.
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From: Down there
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The ATSB report makes reference that the aircraft will return to service, somehow doubt it looking at the photos.
Very lucky it didn’t catch on fire when the wing was torn off.
Don’t think the dicky brake was the root cause, more like the un-stabilised approach.
Is Vref +20 normal for the approach speed for a 310? Seems a bit hot, would have thought +10 would be the limit.
Very lucky it didn’t catch on fire when the wing was torn off.
Don’t think the dicky brake was the root cause, more like the un-stabilised approach.
Is Vref +20 normal for the approach speed for a 310? Seems a bit hot, would have thought +10 would be the limit.
Last edited by Duck Pilot; 11th April 2026 at 08:31.
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Any blame can be shared. Landing that far beyond the threshold, and faster, instead of a go round, followed by dodgy brakes and the end result is there for all to see. Holes, Swiss, cheese and all that.
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From: Back home again after another fantastic time in Japan; once again back to the 'real world' and continuing the seemingly never ending search for a bad bottle of Red.
Aircraft owned by well known Darwin based LAME by any chance?
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From: QLD - where drivers are yet to realise that the left lane goes to their destination too.
The aircraft had sustained significant damage to the left wing (Figure 4), which separated from the fuselage outboard of the left engine nacelle.
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