Cessna 310R N31UV
8 January 1999 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 January 1999 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N31UV was involved in an accident near Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. 6 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 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lehigh Valley Intl (ABE)
- Coordinates
- 40.5998, -75.4702
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N31UV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bangor → Philadelphia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to reduce too much power during the landing flare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot operated the airplane's deicing boots after ice accumulated on the wings. The right wing's outboard, 3-foot section, did not clear. The pilot diverted to a nearby airport, and completed an ILS approach. He reduced power early in the flare, and the airplane made a hard landing. Personnel on the ground observed about 4 inches of ice on the outboard leading edge of the right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1999 | Cessna 310N | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Cessna 310R | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Maxwell Gunter AF Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1999 | Cessna 310Q | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Cessna 310N | Cecilia, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Cessna 310N | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Bahram Akradi | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Cessna 310R | Monticello, New York, United States | Primac Courier Inc | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1999 | Cessna 305A | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Beechcraft A23 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States | Joseph T. Gembusia | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Piper PA28R-180 | Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jan 1999 | Douglas DC-9 | Plainfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Cessna 177RG | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1999 | Grove AIR COMMAND | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |