Cessna 310 N2212A

Summary

On 30 April 2018 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 310 registered N2212A was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Florida, United States. 2 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.

Date

30 April 2018 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Gainesville Rgnl (GNV)

Coordinates

29.6892, -82.2733

Aircraft

Cessna 310

Registration

N2212A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1962

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Perry → Fort Lauderdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA243

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path at night, which resulted in a tree strike.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, on final approach at night, while speaking with the control tower, the airplane's left horizontal stabilizer struck a tree. The pilot added full power, pitched up, the airplane yawed left, and he resumed final approach. The airplane landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.