Cessna 310R N1328G
11 March 1992 · Superior, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 March 1992 at about 19:50 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N1328G, operated by Hobbs W. Johnson, was involved in an accident near Superior, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Superior, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richard I Bong (SUW)
- Coordinates
- 46.6701, -92.0803
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N1328G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Hobbs W. Johnson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Superior → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92FA110
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN, AND FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO TAKE SUFFICIENT REMEDIAL ACTION TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN INSTRUMENT TRAINING FLIGHT, A COMMERCIAL PILOT RATED STUDENT & AN INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFII) FLEW TO DULUTH TO PRACTICE APPROACHES, THEN RETURNED TO THEIR HOME BASE AT SUPERIOR. FBO PERSONNEL AT SUPERIOR HEARD THE CREW MAKING AIRPORT TRAFFIC ADVISORIES, WHILE MAKING APPROACHES AT THE RICHARD I BONG AIRPORT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 1.6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. GROUND IMPACT OCCURRED IN A STEEP DESCENT. A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER SAW THE AIRPLANE SPINNING AS IT DISAPPEARED FROM HIS VIEW BEHIND A TREE LINE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS. THE AIRPLANE'S LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED AS IF FOR AN APPROACH. THE CFII WAS GIVING MULTI-ENGINE INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION TO THE COMMERCIAL PILOT IN PREPARATION FOR TESTING TO REMOVE A VFR-ONLY RESTRICTION FROM HIS MULTI-ENGINE RATING. A MULTI-ENGINE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT CHECK WITH A DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER WAS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR LATE IN THE AFTERNOON, AFTER THE INSTRUCTIONAL PERIOD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Cessna 310R | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Tuscaloosa Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Cessna 310R | Saipan, Mauritius | Pacific Island Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Cessna 310-R | Summerfield, Florida, United States | Harold T. Spears | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310P | Austin, Texas, United States | Stramel Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1992 | Cessna 310Q | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Altitudes, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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