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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310I · Miami, FL · March 9, 1979

Date
March 9, 1979 · 17:50 local
Place
Miami, FL
Airport
Palm Island
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8049M
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FKT55
Reported as
Cessna 310I
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was buzzing friend's house. Struck a tree, remained airborne. Landed safely. Wing and tail damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS BUZZING FRIEND'S HOUSE. STRUCK A TREE, REMAINED AIRBORNE. LANDED SAFELY. WING AND TAIL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.