Cessna 310Q N2251Q
26 December 1990 · Windsor, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 December 1990 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N2251Q was involved in an accident near Windsor, South Carolina, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windsor, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Windy Acres Ranch (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 33.4794, -81.5106
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q
- Registration
- N2251Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savannah → Windsor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE OWNER OF THE PRIVATE SOD AIRPORT TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE RUNWAY, WHICH PRECIPITATED THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ENCOUNTERED A SOFT SPOT IN THE SOD RUNWAY AND BEGAN TO PULL OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT A FENCE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A TWO FOOT PATH, PROBABLY MADE BY HORSE, RAN AT AN ANGLE ACROSS THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1990 | Cessna 310B | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | Preferred Avitation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Cessna 310R | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | Urban Industries, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1990 | Cessna 310 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Pierce, TOM | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1990 | Cessna 310Q | College Station, Texas, United States | Ronnie L Huddleston | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1990 | Cessna 310G | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Falk, Louis W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1990 | Cessna 310B | Albany, Oregon, United States | John E. Sharkey | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 5 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft D-55 | Greer, South Carolina, United States | Kennedy, Charles L.jr. | Serious injuries | - |
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