Accident Cessna 310Q N7513Q,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377864
 
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Date:Wednesday 9 January 1985
Time:17:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C310 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 310Q
Owner/operator:Seelig Pearlstein
Registration: N7513Q
MSN: 310Q0013
Total airframe hrs:3725 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-470-VO
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Plato Center, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Wheeling, IL (KPWK)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APCH THE ACFT CONTACTED A 3-4 FT HIGH SNOWBANK NEAR THE END OF THE RWY WHICH RESULTED IN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE. HE CONTINUED TO STATE THE SNOWBANK WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE BECAUSE OF THE OVERCAST AND DUSK LIGHT CONDITION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI85LA086
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI85LA086

Revision history:

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