On May 24, 1984, a Cessna 310P (registration N310AM) was involved in an aviation accident near West Chicago, IL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's decision to use the idle cut-off position during the landing approach, which resulted in a stall. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot attempted to slow the aircraft by cutting fuel during approach after a nose gear malfunction, resulting in a stall and landing short of the runway.
The pilot reported hearing a loud noise while retracting the landing gear. Following this event, the pilot observed that the nose gear would not extend. Subsequent attempts to resolve the issue were unsuccessful.
During the final approach to land, the pilot moved the mixture controls to idle cut off in an effort to slow the aircraft. The airplane stalled and impacted the ground approximately 100 feet northeast of the approach end of runway 28.
The pilot's decision to use the idle cut-off position during the landing approach, which resulted in a stall.