Cessna 310L N333WD
25 May 1998 · Wheeling, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1998 at about 17:01 local time, a Cessna 310L registered N333WD was involved in an accident near Wheeling, Illinois, United States. 5 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 17:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeling, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palwaukee Municipal (PWK)
- Coordinates
- 42.1304, -87.9203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310L
- Registration
- N333WD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Muskegon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
the collapse of the left main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instructor stated that the dual student had flown the instrument approach and had relinquished the controls to him for the landing on runway 30R. The instructor stated that a normal landing was made and the aircraft rolled approximately 1,500' to 2,000' when the left landing gear collapsed. The pilot stated that the aircraft slid to the left, came to rest, and everyone evacuated the aircraft. Post crash investigation showed that the bellcrank assembly, of the left main landing gear, was sheared at both connection points of the strut assembly. No signs of stress, corrosion, or previous damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 310Q | Port Orange, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1998 | Cessna 310R | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 310R | Seymour Twp., Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Cessna 310K | Opa-Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Cessna 310H | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Cessna 310N | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1998 | Brantly B2B | Salem, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1998 | Enstrom F28 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Oliver's Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Grumman G164 | Somonauk, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | East St. Louis, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172P | Grays Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Cessna T310R | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |