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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310R · Hector, NY · December 6, 1987

Date
December 6, 1987 · 22:45 local
Place
Hector, NY
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
MGFA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5052J
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC88FA051
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Reported engine
Continental IO520M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,798 total78 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.

Indicates aircraft fire and explosion in air and airframe failure prior crash. Fire bottle used. Loose fuel line.

As the FAA filed it

INDICATES AIRCRAFT FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN AIR AND AIRFRAME FAILURE PRIOR CRASH. FIRE BOTTLE USED. LOOSE FUEL LINE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N5052J · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.