2 fatal · Cessna 310N · 1999-12-10 · DANVILLE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00FA039
Event ID
20001212X20196
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-10
Location
DANVILLE, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.139366, -87.60968
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
310N
Registration
N5038Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
Aircraft control not being maintained by the flight instructor and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Factors to the accident were the flight instructor's VFR flight into IMC weather conditions, the inadequate preflight planning/preparation conducted by the flight instructor, the dark night, the low ceiling, and the rain.