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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310R · Mobile, AL · April 10, 1983

Date
April 10, 1983 · 23:18 local
Place
Mobile, AL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N87498
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA83LA114
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost radio contact with aircraft en route. Was observed in descent over gulf. No debris found. Possible illness.

As the FAA filed it

LOST RADIO CONTACT WITH AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE. WAS OBSERVED IN DESCENT OVER GULF. NO DEBRIS FOUND. POSSIBLE ILLNESS.

NTSB investigation

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