Cessna 310D N6908T
29 August 1992 · Crystal, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 August 1992 at about 20:02 local time, a Cessna 310D registered N6908T, operated by Barron, Hawkes, & Eckmann, was involved in an accident near Crystal, Minnesota, United States. 5 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crystal, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis-Crystal (MIC)
- Coordinates
- 45.0603, -93.3391
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310D
- Registration
- N6908T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Barron, Hawkes, & Eckmann
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cresco
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92FA257
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF/INITIAL CLIMB IN GUSTY, SHIFTING CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES STATED AS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN ITS TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 23, THE GUSTY WINDS SHIFTED TO A DIRECT RIGHT CROSSWIND. THEY REPORTED THE AIRPLANE REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY LONGER THAN USUAL, AND THE NOSE 'WOBBLED' BACK AND FORTH AS IT 'SKIPPED FROM MAIN (LANDING GEAR) TO MAIN.' ONE WITNESS STATED 'THE AIRCRAFT WAS PULLED OFF RIGHT AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND IMMEDIATELY BANKED TO THE LEFT.' THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN A NOSE HIGH, STEEP ('KNIFE-EDGE') LEFT BANK, THEN DESCENDED INTO TREES AND A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY. POST-IMPACT FIRE ENSUED. THE MULTI-ENGINE RATED, PRIVATE PILOT'S LOGBOOK INDICATED 347 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, INCLUDING 253 HOURS IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALY. WITNESSES REPORTED 'SQUIRRELY' WINDS AND 'SQUALL LINE' TYPE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Cessna 310R | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Tuscaloosa Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Cessna 310R | Saipan, Mauritius | Pacific Island Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jun 1992 | Cessna 310-R | Summerfield, Florida, United States | Harold T. Spears | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310P | Austin, Texas, United States | Stramel Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1992 | Cessna 310Q | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Altitudes, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1992 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | St. Cloud State University | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Northstar Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Elk River, Minnesota, United States | Wallace D. Pederson | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | STC Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-23-150 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Weske, Douglas P | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft V35A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Midwest Aviation DIV. of SW AV | No injuries | - |