Cessna T310Q accident near Wichita, KS
On September 25, 2015, a Cessna T310Q (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wichita, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 25, 2015
- Place
- Wichita, KS
- Aircraft
- Cessna T310Q · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.678°N, 97.460°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150925X82452
Official records · CEN15FA425
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 25, 2015, about 1550 central daylight time, a Cessna T310Q airplane, N301JA, experienced a flight control malfunction during takeoff initial climb and impacted the ground near Wichita, Kansas. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to Celestial Knights, LLC, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed. The flight originated at Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, and was destined for Centennial Airport (APA), Denver, Colorado. According to witnesses, the airplane appeared to be flying normally, and then it suddenly pitched down and entered a rapid descent. The descent angle was described by witnesses as "greater than 45 degrees" and "50 to 70 degrees." The witnesses reported hearing both engines at "full throttle" during the descent. The airplane impacted the ground on the east side of Cowskin Creek about 2 nautical miles northeast of ICT. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane multi-engine land, airplane single-engine land, glider, and instrument airplane ratings. No pilot logbooks were recovered during the investigation. The pilot's most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second-class medical certificate was issued on June 23, 2015, with the limitation: "must wear lenses for distant, have glasses for near vision
Probable cause
The separation of the attachment hardware connecting the elevator trim tab pushrod to the elevator trim actuator, which resulted in the elevator trim tab jamming in a position outside the limits of normal travel and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
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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.
