Cessna 750 accident near Finningley, Gb, December 9, 2010
On December 9, 2010 at about 10:22 am local time, a Cessna 750, registered GCDCX, was substantially damaged in an accident near Finningley (Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield). It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 9, 2010 · about 10:22 am local time
- Place
- Finningley, United Kingdom · Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 750 · all 750s on the register
- Registration
- GCDCX · no longer on the register · serial 750-0194
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 9, 2010, at 1022 hours universal coordinated time, a Cessna 750, G-CDCX, sustained substantial damage when the right main landing gear collapsed during landing at Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (EGCN), Finningley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The pilot and copilot were uninjured. The flight last departed from London Luton Airport (EGGW), Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, about 0940. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch Department for Transport Farnborough Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: 01252 510300 Fax: 01252 376999 http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: EGGW Luton at 9:40 am
- Destination: EGCN Finningley
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 02
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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