Cessna 310Q accident near Willoughby, Ohio, March 30, 2013
On March 30, 2013 at about 6:39 pm local time, a Cessna 310Q, registered N1267G, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach (IFR initial approach) near Willoughby, Ohio (Cuyahoga County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A bird strike during a practice instrument approach in visual conditions.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 30, 2013 · about 6:39 pm local time
- Place
- Willoughby, Ohio · Cuyahoga County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q · all 310Qs on the register
- Registration
- N1267G · registry record · serial 310Q1118
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that a hawk impacted the right wing of the airplane while he was conducting a practice instrument approach in visual conditions. The flight was at 3,000 feet mean sea level and outside the final approach fix at the time of the impact. The pilot maintained control of the airplane and transitioned to a visual approach, subsequently executing a straight-in, no-flap landing without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing as a result of the collision.
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
What happened, in order
- Birdstrike during approach (IFR initial approach) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Animal(s)/bird(s) › Contributed to outcome
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,254 hours in all; 879 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 1,202 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 23, 2011
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,558 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 5, 2012
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Cont Motor IO-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: J R Aviation INC
The flight
- Departed from: CGF Willoughby OH at 5:00 pm
- Destination: CGF Willoughby OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 5,102 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 23°F (-5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.13 inHg
- Observation at 6:45 pm from CGF, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN13CA215.