Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 310G N2919R

9 March 1990 · O'neill, Nebraska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 March 1990 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 310G registered N2919R, operated by Dougherty, John, was involved in an accident near O'neill, Nebraska, United States. One person was 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 16:15
Classification
Accident
Location
O'neill, Nebraska, United States
Nearest airport
O'neill (ONL)
Coordinates
42.4601, -98.6400
Aircraft
Cessna 310G
Registration
N2919R
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Dougherty, John
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Denver → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC90LA063

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SELECT THE PROPER RUNWAY OR GO AROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE WIND INDICATOR, TAILWIND, FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, AND THE DITCH.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WITNESSES SAID THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG ON THE 4400 FOOT RUNWAY, THEN CONTINUED OFF THE DEPARTURE END & WENT INTO A DITCH. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITH A 14 KNOT TAILWIND COMPONENT. THE PLT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE WIND DIRECTION BECAUSE OF A POORLY MARKED WIND INDICATOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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