Cessna 310R N310SK

Summary

On 13 October 2005 at about 12:41 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N310SK was involved in an accident near Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 October 2005 at 12:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Ottumwa, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

41.1067, -92.4481

Aircraft

Cessna 310R

Registration

N310SK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Belleville → Fort Dodge

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06CA008

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed while landing which resulted in the airplane stalling 20 feet above the runway. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's execution of the approach when reported weather conditions were below the minimums required for the approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane stalled and impacted the runway while landing. The pilot reported that while en route a passenger stated that he was ill. The pilot contacted air traffic control and diverted to a nearby airport. The pilot reported he initiated an ILS approach and told a pilot rated passenger to "report the runway in sight." The pilot stated, "He called my attention to the runway ahead. I saw it and continued the descent." The pilot reported that when over the runway at an altitude of 20 feet, the airplane stalled and impacted the runway. The accident airport weather conditions reported 12 minutes after the accident, were visibility less than 1/4 mile with fog, and a 100 foot indefinite ceiling. This information was being broadcasted over the airport Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS). The ceiling and visibility had not changed during the time period starting one hour prior to the accident to two hours after the accident. The pilot reported the weather as being 1/2 mile visibility with a 200 foot overcast ceiling. The minimums for the ILS approach were 1/2 mile visibility and a 200 foot ceiling.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.