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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310H · Grizzly Peak, CO · September 5, 2015

Date: September 5, 2015 · 14:08 local
Place: Grizzly Peak, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1099Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA400
Reported as: Cessna 310H
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total36 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N1099QRegistration cancelled Mar 19, 2018 · Cessna 310HS/N 310H0099 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 310H Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N1099Q left big bear, CA on 5 September, landed at daggett-barstow and picked up 3 people, a second private pilot and 2 passengers. Landed in flagstaff and refueled, left for amarillo, TX. Based on radar, N1099Q followed interstate 40 into new Mexico. Before reaching albuquerque turned north. Followed northernly course until crashing into mountain near silverton, CO.

As the FAA filed it

N1099Q LEFT BIG BEAR, CA ON 5 SEPTEMBER, LANDED AT DAGGETT-BARSTOW AND PICKED UP 3 PEOPLE, A SECOND PRIVATE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS. LANDED IN FLAGSTAFF AND REFUELED, LEFT FOR AMARILLO, TX. BASED ON RADAR, N1099Q FOLLOWED INTERSTATE 40 INTO NEW MEXICO. BEFORE REACHING ALBUQUERQUE TURNED NORTH. FOLLOWED NORTHERNLY COURSE UNTIL CRASHING INTO MOUNTAIN NEAR SILVERTON, CO.

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 CEN15FA400Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportSilverton, COThe noninstrument-rated pilot's improper judgment and his failure to maintain situational awareness, which resulted in the flight's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and controlled flight into terrain during cruise flight.Sep 5, 2015 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1099Q · 2

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

Incident 19801230089799IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ft Worth, TXFlat nose strut failed to extend before retraction. It caught on airplane structure, broke the bellcrank. CollapsedDec 30, 1980 · Minor damage Accident 19741119042429AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Millard, NEBulb in gr down lite out. Ldg gr horn did not sound.Nov 19, 1974 · Substantial damage