Cessna 310P accident near West Chicago, Illinois, May 24, 1984
On May 24, 1984 at about 4:28 pm local time, a Cessna 310P, registered N310AM, was destroyed in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois (Dupage airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- May 24, 1984 · about 4:28 pm local time
- Place
- West Chicago, Illinois · Dupage · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310P · all 310Ps on the register
- Registration
- N310AM · registry record · serial 310P0033
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT HEARD A LOUD NOISE DURING GEAR RETRACTION AND NOTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED. ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE SITUATION FAILED. ON THE APPROACH TO LAND HE PUT THE MIXTURE CONTROLS IN IDLE CUT OFF TO SLOW THE ACFT. THE ACFT STALLED AND LANDED 100 FT TO THE NE OF THE APPROACH END OF RWY 28.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 720 hours in all; 705 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,910 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 9, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-VO (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 4,001 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 15 knots, gusting 28
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 4:22 pm from DPA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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