Cessna 310J accident near New Orleans, LA
On September 15, 2003, a Cessna 310J (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Orleans, LA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 15, 2003
- Place
- New Orleans, LA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.042°N, 90.028°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030924X01582
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 15, 2003, at 0844 central daylight time, a Cessna 310J twin-engine airplane, N2010E, was destroyed following a loss of control during an attempted go-around on runway 36L at the Lakefront Airport (NEW), near New Orleans, Louisiana. The two commercial pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the two pilots. No flight plan was filed for the local flight that originated from the Hammond Municipal Airport (HDC), near Hammond, Louisiana, about 0815. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A review of the air traffic control (ATC) voice communications revealed that the pilot made initial contact with Lakefront Control Tower at 0838, and was provided the current wind information, which included wind from 060 degrees at 15 knots. About three minutes later, an air traffic controller cleared the airplane to land on runway 36L (6,879-feet long by 150-feet wide), and again provided the pilot with the current wind conditions. At 0844, a pilot reported "we're going around", and there were no further communications with the. A witness, who was an air traffic controller working the ground control frequency at Lakefront Tower, observed the airplane when it was just about to land. He reported that it was aligned to the far left side of the runway, almost on the grass. When the airplane was abeam taxiway H (Hotel) (approximately 2,250 feet from the approach end of the runway), the pilot announced that he was executing a go-around. The airplane th
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control of the airplane during a go-around. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
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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.
