Cessna 310R accident near Minocqua, Wisconsin, December 29, 1995
On December 29, 1995 at about 11:31 pm local time, a Cessna 310R, registered N68300, was substantially damaged in an accident near Minocqua, Wisconsin (Noble Lee/Lakeland airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing. The weather and ice accumulation on the airplane were factors.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 29, 1995 · about 11:31 pm local time
- Place
- Minocqua, Wisconsin · Noble Lee/Lakeland · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R · all 310Rs on the register
- Registration
- N68300 · no longer on the register · serial 2108
- 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 WHILE DESCENDING AND BEING VECTORED ON THE LOCALIZER APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE ACCUMULATED MIXED BUT MOSTLY CLEAR ICE. HE EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH, SUBJECTING THE AIRPLANE TO 'EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO ICE CONDITIONS.' ON HIS NEXT APPROACH, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED 'DETERIORATION OF PERFORMANCE RESULTING IN A NEAR GROUND STALL AND HARD LANDING.'
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
- Flight time: 980 hours in all; 540 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 890 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,160 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 30, 1995; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,650 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-MB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MSN Madison WI at 10:00 pm
- Destination: ARV
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 36, 5,150 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 600 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 10°F (-12°C), dew point 3°F (-16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:59 pm from ARV, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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