Cessna 310F N1761G

Summary

On 17 January 1997 at about 03:25 local time, a Cessna 310F registered N1761G was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

17 January 1997 at 03:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem (BDR)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 310F

Registration

N1761G

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Flint → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

IAD97LA042

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors were: the pilot's misunderstanding of the wind conditions, and the resultant quartering tail wind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On a night cross-country flight, the pilot accepted a visual approach to his destination. He requested information for the active runway, but was told the tower was closed. The controller stated that the last reported wind was, '0154 Zulu, two eight zero at one two gusts at one seven.' The pilot reported that he misunderstood the controller and thought the 'wind was 010 degrees at 29 knots.' The pilot landed on runway 6, and stated that 'shortly after touch down, a strong quarterly tailwind pushed the aircraft off (the right side) of the runway.' Before stopping, the airplane struck the VASI at the approach end of runway 24. The wind was recorded as 290 degrees at 21 knots with gusts to 28 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.