Cessna 310Q N6269Q

Summary

On 9 February 1989 at about 05:45 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N6269Q, operated by Bowman Aviation, was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 February 1989 at 05:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 310Q

Registration

N6269Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Bowman Aviation

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cleveland → Cleveland

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ATL89FAMS3

1 person died.

AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE WATER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT HAD DIVERTED INTO CLEVELAND HOPKINS AIRPORT WHEN THE WEATHER AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF BURKE LAKEFRONT WORSENED TO BELOW LANDING MINIMUMS. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES ON THE GROUND AT CLE AND AFTER A TELEPHONE CALL TO THE COMPANY DISPATCHER THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY THE AIR CARGO TO BKL. AFTER DEPARTING CLE, THE AIRPLANE DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST. THE PILOT'S BODY WAS RECOVERED FROM LAKE ERIE ON JULY 10, 1989. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SNOW STORM WAS IN PROGRESS IN THE AREA WHERE RADIO AND RADIO CONTACT WITH THE AIRPLANE WAS LOST AT THE TIME OF THE DISAPPEARANCE. THE AIRPLANE WRECKAGE HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.