# NTSB CHI67A0062: Cessna 310, N310M, New Boston, MI, November 5, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1966
- Place: New Boston, MI · NEW BOSTON, MI
- Location: 42.1625° N, 83.4030° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Boston, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1625&lon=-83.4030&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120135
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67A0062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1194   66/11/5   NEW BOSTON,MICH     CESSNA 310          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2034                    N310M               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            43, 7405 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2480 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT METRO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STICKING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUCTUATING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE WEATHER OBSERVATION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- ATTEMPT ILS APPROACH WITH KNOWN MALFUNC ALTIMETER AND GLIDE SLOPE RCVR. WEA OBS NOT CURRENT INFO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N310M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N310M-1971-01-14), registration cancelled 1971-01-14, S/N 35080 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Registry model: [Cessna 310](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310) (registry code 2074202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Detroit Metro

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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