Cessna 310Q N7943Q
16 January 1995 · Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 January 1995 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N7943Q, operated by Gordon Air Management, was involved in an accident near Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clarion County (11D)
- Coordinates
- 41.2109, -79.3809
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q
- Registration
- N7943Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gordon Air Management
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Akron → Lancaster
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA027
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the right wing de-ice boot during operation in conditions of ice accumulation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft controllability during the approach/landing. The icing condition was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 9000 FEET MSL WHEN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED ICING CONDITIONS, AND ICE BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE ON THE WING LEADING EDGES. THE PILOT RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO A LOWER ALTITUDE, BUT THE ICE CONTINUED TO ACCUMULATE. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE DE-ICE BOOTS THE RIGHT WING DE-ICE BOOT DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT 12 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS THE AIRPLANE SLOWED FOR LANDING, THE ASYMMETRICAL ICE ON THE WINGS RESULTED IN AN UNSTABLE APPROACH. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND, AND POSTIMPACT FIRES OCCURRED ON BOTH WINGS. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT DE-ICE BOOTS WERE CAPABLE OF NORMAL OPERATION, BUT FIRE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING PRECLUDED FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE RIGHT WING DE-ICE BOOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1995 | Cessna 310 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1995 | Cessna 310K | Columbiana, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Cessna 310D | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1995 | Cessna 310R | Bellville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Cessna 310Q | Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Cessna 310R | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | Voyager Aviation Croup | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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