Cessna 310J N300RA
20 September 1991 · Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1991 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 310J registered N300RA, operated by Thomas W. Cherwin, was involved in an accident near Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora Municipal (ARR)
- Coordinates
- 41.7602, -88.4500
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310J
- Registration
- N300RA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Thomas W. Cherwin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA278
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE BUCKLED NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION GEAR DRIVE TUBE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND NOT HAVING THE LANDING GEAR INSPECTED AT THE INTERVAL RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A COMMERCIAL PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN FOR A PRACTICE LANDING, AND THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE MAIN GEAR AND SHUTDOWN ENGINES ON FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD, AND THE NOSE FELL TO THE PAVEMENT. THE PROPELLERS STRUCK PAVEMENT AT FLIGHT PITCH. A GEAR DRIVE TUBE WAS FOUND BUCKLED IN COMPRESSION. THE LANDING GEAR HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE INTERVAL RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1991 | Cessna 310D | Christiansburg, Virginia, United States | U.s. Air Salvage | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Cessna 310 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Fosmire, William L | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Cessna 310L | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Edward C. Hartung | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1991 | Cessna 310R | South St Paul, Minnesota, United States | New Creations, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Cessna 310 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | Scurlock, Jerry | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1991 | Cessna 310F | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | John R. Niendorf | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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