- Date
- May 10, 1984, 23:05 local (May 11, 1984, 04:05 UTC)
- Place
- Clarkson, KY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5253JCessna 310R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840510024729A
- Case key
- 6277
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft crashed after an in-flt separation of various components of the airframe. Post accident evidence provided by the failed parts gave a graphic picture of the in-flt seq which was supplemented by a witness who saw & heard the acft in its final dive. Acft was destroyed by the in-flt separation and ground impact damage. The wreckage was scattered overan area aprx 2 miles long and 500 ft wide, in a pasture. The wreckage path followed a circular path from about 220 deg to 090 deg magnetic. The path was divided into 2 major sections. One consisted of papers, acft insulation and other loose material. This region extended NE aprx 1 and 1/2 miles over woodland and open pasture. The other section containedheavier structural parts of the acft, starting with the eng cowling and ending with the eng assembly and props. In between, were the tail assembly, the cabin top, cockpit and wings. The two occupants were thrown out near the end of thepath in an easterly direction. No mechanical or physical reasons for cause were found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5253J
- Reported as
- Cessna 310R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 814
- Airframe hours
- 4,615
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Jet Courier Services, doing business as Jet Courier Services,Inc.
- Registered owner
- National Leasing Corp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 28, 1984 · 27 hours before
- Departed
- SDF · Louisville, KY
- Destination
- BNA · Nashville, TN
- Flight plan
- IFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,265 total · 5 in this make and model · 72 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BWG, 32 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5253J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.