Accident Cessna 310-D N656R, Sunday 4 January 1987

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Date:	Sunday 4 January 1987
Time:	14:50 LT
Type:	Cessna 310-D
Owner/operator:	Mock Electronics
Registration:	N656R
MSN:	39099
Year of manufacture:	1960
Total airframe hrs:	3000 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-A1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lantana, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Freeport, WI (MYGF)
Destination airport:	W.palm Beach, FL (KPBI)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

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