CHI76AC063

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310H · Richland City, IN · May 27, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 27, 1976
Place
Richland City, IN · RICHLAND CITY, IN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N1075QCessna 310H
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760527022659A
Case key
154886

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1953  76/5/27    RICHLAND CITY,IN    CESSNA 310H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1935
        TIME - 2027                    N1075Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RALEIGH DURHAM,NC           KANSAS CITY,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYPOXIA
        REMARKS- AT 14500 FT PLT ADVSD OTR ACFT I THINK IN GETTING DISORIENTED.PLT NOT USING OXYGEN.2 MASKS IN CONT

Aircraft

Registration
N1075Q
Reported as
Cessna 310H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.