Cessna T310R N5255C
24 June 1998 · Wheeling, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1998 at about 17:09 local time, a Cessna T310R registered N5255C was involved in an accident near Wheeling, Illinois, 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 17:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeling, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palwukee Municipal (PWK)
- Coordinates
- 42.1301, -87.9205
- Aircraft
- Cessna T310R
- Registration
- N5255C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Westmoreland Co
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA221
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a lack of directional control of the aircraft. Factors to the accident were the two airport signs and the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was cleared for takeoff on runway 30R. As the pilot began his rotation at 85 knots the airplane began to drift off the right side of the runway. The pilot aborted the takeoff, closed the throttles, and applied brake pressure. The aircraft impacted two airport signs before coming to a stop. The pilot stated that he then contacted the tower and taxied the airplane to the ramp without assistance. Post accident investigation show that there was substantial damage to the nose section of the aircraft. The winds reported at the airport, 16 minutes prior to the accident, were from 210 degrees at 9 knots. The pilot reported the accident could have been avoid or minimized had he closed the throttles sooner when struck by the gust of wind and had he pushed the nose of the airplane back on the ground to try and regain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T310R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1998 | Cessna T310R | Pie Town, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Oct 1999 | Cessna T310R | Atlantic Ocean | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jan 2000 | Cessna T310R | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1995 | Cessna T310R | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Cessna T310R | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Cessna T310R | Madinah, Saudi Arabia | Aircraft Support and Services Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1998 | Brantly B2B | Salem, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1998 | Enstrom F28 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Oliver's Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Cessna 310L | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1998 | Grumman G164 | Somonauk, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | East St. Louis, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172P | Grays Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |