Accident Cessna 310N N111KC, Saturday 14 October 2000

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Date:	Saturday 14 October 2000
Time:	08:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 310N
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N111KC
MSN:	310N-0005
Year of manufacture:	1967
Total airframe hrs:	3750 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming TIO-540
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Montrose, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Aspen, CO (KASE)
Destination airport:	(KMTJ)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot said he encountered wind shear on short final and made a "very hard" landing. A National Climatic Data Center representative said that the winds at 0800 were from 150 degrees at 7 knots, and at 0900, calm. The pilot stated that a higher airspeed during landing flare could have prevented the accident. Following the event, the pilot flew the airplane for approximately 8 more hours when a mechanic discovered structural damage to the right wing.

Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate airspeed on final approach which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was wind shear.

Accident investigation: