MINR · Cessna 310I · 1998-11-02 · JANESVILLE, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA016
Event ID
20001211X11376
Type
Accident
Date
1998-11-02
Location
JANESVILLE, WI, USA
Coordinates
42.680286, -89.009162
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
310I
Registration
N8069M
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection in which he failed to remove the tow bar from the nose gear. Also causal was his misjudgment of distance and altitude from the runway which resulted in both his premature shutdown of the engines and an undershoot of the runway.