# NTSB CHI76AC063: Cessna 310H, N1075Q, Richland City, IN, May 27, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1976
- Place: Richland City, IN · RICHLAND CITY, IN
- Location: 37.9453° N, 87.1678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richland City, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9453&lon=-87.1678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154886
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC063

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1075Q-1976-09-13), registration cancelled 1976-09-13, S/N 310H0075 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310H
- Registry model: [Cessna 310H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310h) (registry code 2074220) (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 19760527022659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760527022659A), May 27, 1976: Cessna 310H, Richland City, IN, Destroyed. At 14500 ft plt advsd otr acft I think in getting disoriented. Plt not using oxygen.2 masks in cont

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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