NONE · Cessna 310F · 1997-01-17 · BRIDGEPORT, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD97LA042
Event ID
20001208X07306
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-17
Location
BRIDGEPORT, CT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
310F
Registration
N1761G
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Related factors were: the pilot's misunderstanding of the wind conditions, and the resultant quartering tail wind.