Cessna 310R N3700G
26 March 1998 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1998 at about 10:05 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N3700G, operated by Airnet Systems, was involved in an accident near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 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 10:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joe Foss Field (FSD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N3700G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Airnet Systems
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Des Moines → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for landing. Factors associated with the accident were: the crosswind, and the pilot not following his normal habit pattern of lowering the landing gear on base leg.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that due to the gusty crosswind conditions, he made a single 180 degree turn from downwind to final during an approach to land on runway 21. He reported that he normally lowered the landing gear on base leg. Also, he indicated that because he did not fly a normal traffic pattern, (his habit pattern was interupted, and) he failed to extend the landing gear. The airplane touched down on the runway with the landing gear retraced.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 310Q | Port Orange, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1998 | Cessna 310R | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Cessna 310L | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 310R | Seymour Twp., Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Cessna 310K | Opa-Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Cessna 310H | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 1,745 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1998 | Cessna 150F | Gregory, South Dakota, United States | Boyt D. Young | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Ipswich, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-36-300 | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-22-108 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1998 | Socata TBM-700 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Cessna 150L | Philip, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |