Aviation Accident Summary MIA87FA066

LANTANA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N656R

CESSNA 310-D

Analysis

THE PILOT FLYING IN MARGINAL WEATHER REQUESTED RADAR ASSISTANCE IN LANDING AT HIS DESTINATION. HE WAS GIVEN A RADAR VECTOR TO A POSITION ON DOWNWIND AND SAW AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT UNDER HIM. HE LANDED ON A CLOSED RUNWAY THAT WAS MARKED CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. DURING THE LANDING HE STRUCK A DITCH ACROSS THE RUNWAY AND THE PLYWOOD AND SANDBAG MARKINGS CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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