At 07:30 Pacific time, a Cessna T210L and a Cessna 310 collided in the run-up area for runway 29 at San Luis Obispo Airport. No one was injured. The pilot of the 210 said the morning sun restricted his vision to the point where he could not see in front of the airplane and he never saw the Cessna 310 in the run-up area. The pilot of the Cessna 310 stated his airplane was stationary and he was looking inside performing prop governor checks and at the last second saw a white flash in the corner of his eye. The right wing of the Cessna T210L was severed approximately 6 feet inboard of the wingtip when it contacted the right propeller of the Cessna 310.
Jan. 15, San Luis Obispo, Calif. / Cessna Turbo Centurion and Cessna 310
At 07:30 Pacific time, a Cessna T210L and a Cessna 310 collided in the run-up area for runway 29 at San Luis Obispo Airport. No one was injured. The pilot of the 210 said the morning sun restricted his vision to the point where he could not see in front of the airplane and he never saw the Cessna 310 in the run-up area. The pilot of the Cessna 310 stated his airplane was stationary and he was looking inside performing prop governor checks and at the last second saw a white flash in the corner of his eye. The right wing of the Cessna T210L was severed approximately 6 feet inboard of the wingtip when it contacted the right propeller of the Cessna 310....
Key Takeaways:
- Two Cessna aircraft (T210L and 310) collided in the run-up area for runway 29 at San Luis Obispo Airport.
- The collision was primarily caused by the T210L pilot's vision being obscured by the morning sun, preventing him from seeing the stationary Cessna 310.
- No injuries were reported, but the T210L sustained significant damage, including its right wing being severed by the 310's propeller.
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