# NTSB ATL81FA008: Cessna 310, N5882M, Milledgeville, GA, October 23, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1980
- Place: Milledgeville, GA · MILLEDGEVILLE, GA
- Location: 33.0874° N, 83.2400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milledgeville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0874&lon=-83.2400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127450
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3506  80/10/23   MILLEDGEVILLE,GA    CESSNA 310          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1854                    N5882M              PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 46, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  SAVANNAH,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: ATTITUDE GYRO
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD LOSS OF ATTITUDE INDICATOR WHILE CRUISING AT 7000FT MSL.CRASHED DRG 180DEG TURN,NGT,IFR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5882M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5882M-1983-08-12), registration cancelled 1983-08-12, S/N 310P0182 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Registry model: [Cessna 310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310p) (registry code 2074238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801023074489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801023074489A), Oct 23, 1980: Cessna 310P, Milledgeville, GA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Lost control gyro en route in IMC flight. Lost control of airplane. High speed ground impact. Turn indicator okay.

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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