Cessna 310Q N7940Q

Summary

On 10 August 2004 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N7940Q was involved in an accident near Nappanee, Indiana, United States. 5 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

10 August 2004 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Nappanee, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

41.4461, -85.9347

Aircraft

Cessna 310Q

Registration

N7940Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nappanee → Sandusky

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI04CA221

Nobody was injured.

The delay in the pilot's performance of an aborted takeoff. A factor was the reported restricted movement of the elevator. Additional factors were the rising easement and roadway the airplane went over before coming to rest in the farmers field.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain during an aborted takeoff. The pilot's stated, "It was a perfect takeoff, until I reached 105 mph. I attempted to rotate the plane, but was unable to even lift the nose wheel off the ground. I tried again at 115 mph, but the plane was still unresponsive. After the 2nd failed rotation attempt, I immediately closed the throttles and applied heavy breaking. ... While I kept the plane straight, we went through a barb-wire fence, up over a road, down an easement and stopped in a farmer's field."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.