Cessna 310R N37221
5 January 2003 · Ada, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 January 2003 at about 02:47 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N37221 was involved in an accident near Ada, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ada, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twin Valley Airport (D00)
- Coordinates
- 47.2895, -96.5100
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N37221
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spearfish → Ada
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA046
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the minimum descent altitude and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A low ceiling was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted trees and terrain during a non-precision instrument approach to land in instrument meteorological conditions, which had variable ceilings below published minimums based upon the closest weather reporting station 27 nautical miles southwest of the airport. The pilot stated he was engrossed in maintaining airspeed, and the passenger reported the pilot was too busy looking for the runway. The pilot further reported the accident could have been avoided if he had landed at his alternate airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2003 | Cessna 310-H | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2003 | Cessna 310F | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | Patrick L. Owens | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2003 | Cessna 310 | Dyersburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2003 | Cessna 310J | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 2003 | Cessna 310 | Palmdale, California, United States | Christopher Banninger | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Cessna 310C | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2003 | Smith RANS S-7 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172N | Foley, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Aero Commander 500-B | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cirrus SR-22 | Hill City, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172S | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Saab-Scania SAAB 340B | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |