Cessna 310N accident near Rockford, IL
On August 20, 1993, a Cessna 310N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rockford, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 20, 1993
- Place
- Rockford, IL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.190°N, 89.061°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13085
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 19, 1993, at 2209 central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna 310N, N5005Q, crashed after takeoff from the Rockford Regional Airport, Rockford, Illinois. The airplane was destroyed. The commercial pilot and the sole passenger aboard the airplane were fatally injured. An IFR flight plan was filed for the personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the mishap. The Rockford Air Traffic Control Tower cleared the pilot for takeoff on runway 25, instructed him to turn left to a heading of 120, and climb to an altitude of 5,000 feet at 2206:36. At 2206:43, the pilot acknowledged the takeoff clearance and instructions. At 2208:36, Rockford departure control reported radar contact with the airplane, and issued the pilot clearance to fly direct to Dupage Airport, his intended destination. The pilot acknowledged the clearance at 2208:40. This was the last radio transmission received from the pilot. At 2209:22, the signal from an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) was received by Rockford departure control, and verified by a military airplane in the area. The ELT stopped at 2210:25. Two truck drivers who were northbound on Interstate 39 about the 114 mile marker both reported a light plane made a turn above the highway toward the west then took a sharp dive and hit the ground. Both drivers stated they saw a flash and fireball. Another witness was a tow truck driver who was in the parking lot of Maggio's Truck Plaza located at the intersection of Interstate 39 and Baxter Road. He stated he saw the airplane to the southwest heading fo
Probable cause
an arcing electrical relay (solenoid) and subsequent overheating/fire of the starter wiring and adjacent fuel lines.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
