# NTSB ANC73AA028: Cessna 310C, N1812H, Missing Aircraft, October 16, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1972
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79575
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73AA028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0604  72/10/16   MISSING AIRCRAFT    CESSNA 310C         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1812H              PX-  3  0  0  OTHER                     38, 17000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              JUNEAU,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- WX CONDS ALONG PPSD RTE OF FLT NOT CONDUCIVE TO VFR FLT.PLT COMPENSATION NOT DTRMD.DMG,INJ PRESUMD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1812H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1812H-2017-10-28), registration cancelled 2017-10-28, S/N 35912, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310C
- Registry model: [Cessna 310C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310c) (registry code 2074210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N1812H (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW67F0455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0455), Feb 10, 1967: Cessna 310C (N1812H), Bryan, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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