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Cessna 310B N310X

23 August 1998 · Breezy Point, Minnesota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 August 1998 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 310B registered N310X was involved in an accident near Breezy Point, Minnesota, 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.

The record

Date
at 20:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Breezy Point, Minnesota, United States
Nearest airport
Breezy Point Airport (NONE)
Coordinates
46.6002, -94.3208
Aircraft
Cessna 310B
Registration
N310X
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Minneapolis → Breezy Point
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI98LA327

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

the pilot's improper flare of the airplane, and his not maintaining control of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot would not comment on the accident. He was not communicative with investigators. His pilot's certificate had previously been revoked by the Federal Aviation Administration. One witness who heard a loud noise when the airplane landed, first observed it skid off the runway and then saw it spin around. An examination of the airplane after the accident revealed mechanical damage that could be associated with the accident landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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