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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310R · Pikeville, KY · March 30, 2011

Date: March 30, 2011 · 12:48 local
Place: Pikeville, KY
Airport: Pike County-Hatcher Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1914G
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11FA218
Reported as: Cessna 310R
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,242 total1,000 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N1914GRegistration cancelled Jun 29, 2011 · Cessna 310RS/N 310R0059 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 310R Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at approximately 12:48 eastern time, a Cessna 310R, operated by a certificated airline transport pilot, (ATP), was destroyed on approach to Pike county airport/Hatcher field off of airport property. The pilot, privacy data omitted, ATP certificate # privacy data omitted, and the one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from (mgy) dayton wright brothers airport dayton, OH. There was a post crash fire. The aircraft is registered to miller aviation (mlja) of portland in. The flight was being conducted under CFR part 135 and in instrument meterological conditions.

As the FAA filed it

ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:48 EASTERN TIME, A CESSNA 310R, OPERATED BY A CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, (ATP), WAS DESTROYED ON APPROACH TO PIKE COUNTY AIRPORT/HATCHER FIELD OFF OF AIRPORT PROPERTY. THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ATP CERTIFICATE # ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AND THE ONE PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM (MGY) DAYTON WRIGHT BROTHERS AIRPORT DAYTON, OH. THERE WAS A POST CRASH FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO MILLER AVIATION (MLJA) OF PORTLAND IN. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER CFR PART 135 AND IN INSTRUMENT METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ERA11FA218Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPikeville, KYThe pilot's flight below the published minimum descent altitude in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of nighttime cold medication at doses above…Mar 30, 2011 · Substantial damage