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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310I · Fayetteville, AR · April 4, 1984

Date
April 4, 1984 · 15:54 local
Place
Fayetteville, AR
Airport
Drake
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8156M
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC84FA116
Reported as
Cessna 310I
Reported engine
Continental IO470U
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,007 total77 in this make and model37 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.

Too low on a IFR approach struck rising terrain on a ridge. Radios not properly tuned. Others had missed approach.

As the FAA filed it

TOO LOW ON A IFR APPROACH STRUCK RISING TERRAIN ON A RIDGE. RADIOS NOT PROPERLY TUNED. OTHERS HAD MISSED APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

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