CHI80FEE53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · West Chicago, IL · September 30, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1980
Place
West Chicago, IL · WEST CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N310CTCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800930049589A
Case key
128625

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2885  80/9/30    WEST CHICAGO,IL     CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N310CT              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      57, 11500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1520 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DU PAGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLAINFIELD,IL               WEST CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- AIRSPEED DROPPED BLO VMC DRG SINGLE ENG APCH.UN TO MAINT DIRECTIONAL CTL DRG GO-ARND.

Aircraft

Registration
N310CT
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Du Page County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N310CT · 1

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