Cessna 310R accident near Bellville, OH
On December 21, 1995, a Cessna 310R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bellville, OH. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 21, 1995
- Place
- Bellville, OH
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.620°N, 82.510°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04955
Official records · BFO96FA032
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Excerpts from ATC Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 20, 1995, at 2050 eastern standard time (EST), a Cessna 310R, N1269G, collided with terrain near Bellville, Ohio. The certificated flight instructor (CFI), the dual student, and the pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The dual instructional flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91, and originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 1815 EST. The intended destination was Fort Wayne, Indiana. The pilot departed Omaha, Nebraska, on the morning of December 20, on a dual cross country with his student and a pilot rated passenger. The intended destination was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a planned stop for fuel in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. When the aircraft arrived in Philadelphia, the pilot rated passenger called his ex-roommate and reported that the aircraft, "...was leaking a fluid." One of the mechanics at Atlantic Aviation at the airport in Philadelphia, stated that the pilot, "...informed me that he had a red dye leak in the right prop hub area...I informed him that the nearest place for propeller tech work is Sensenich Prop Co...I gave him the phone number and told him they could better assist him." The mechanic at Atlantic Aviation stated that, "...the pilot told me he had spoken to his Director of Maintenance...and they wanted me to remove the spinner and tell them what I saw...I removed the spinner and found a concentration of red dye at the base of one of the props, but I could not determine the exact poi
Probable cause
the pilot's in-flight loss of aircraft control for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in the airplane exceeding its design stress limitations and an in-flight breakup.
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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.
