# NTSB CHI69A0090: Cessna 310G, N8901Z, Evansville, IN, April 30, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1969
- Place: Evansville, IN · EVANSVILLE, IN
- Location: 37.9748° N, 87.5558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Evansville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9748&lon=-87.5558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171506
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69A0090
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0090

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2617  69/4/30    EVANSVILLE,IND      CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2205                    N8901Z              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 4639 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            190 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVANSVILLE,IND              EVANSVILLE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT DIDNT DISENGAGE AUTO-PLT DURING RECOVERY ATTEMPTS. ACFT STRUCK HOUSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8901Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8901Z-1971-02-17), registration cancelled 1971-02-17, S/N 310G0001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310G
- Registry model: [Cessna 310G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310g) (registry code 2074218) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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