Cessna 310R, N310LC: Accident occurred June 18, 2021 at Portland Municipal Airport (KPLD), Jay County, Indiana

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Indianapolis, Indiana

Sonrise Aviation LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N310LC

Location: Portland, IN

Accident Number: CEN21LA279

Date & Time: June 18, 2021, 20:30 Local

Registration: N310LC

Aircraft: Cessna 310R

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Non-scheduled

On June 18, 2021, about 2030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 310R airplane, N310LC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Portland Municipal Airport (PLD), Portland, Indiana. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135on-demand air taxi flight.

The pilot reported that he diverted to PLD due to thunderstorms. During the landing flare, a deer ran onto the left side of the runway and collided with airplane; the left main landing gear separated. 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 airport does not have a perimeter fence for wildlife hazard mitigation.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N310LC

Model/Series: 310R

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand air taxi (135)

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KMIE,937 ft msl

Observation Time: 20:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 23 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C /19°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 220°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.78 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR

Departure Point: Lake Geneva, WI (C02) 

Destination: Portland, IN

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 40.451543,-84.988608