Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 310RII N98980

6 August 1988 · Noblesville, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 6 August 1988 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 310RII registered N98980, operated by One VJ, Inc., was involved in an accident near Noblesville, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Noblesville, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Indianapolis Metropolitan (4I8)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 310RII
Registration
N98980
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
One VJ, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Noblesville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI88LA197

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND BRAKE APPLICATION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE DRAG BRACE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP IN THE GRASS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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