CHI79FA026

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Miamisburg, OH · January 19, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1979
Place
Miamisburg, OH · MIAMISBURG, OH
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7695QCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790119013399A
Case key
137206

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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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3-1951  79/1/19    MIAMISBURG,OH       CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3534
        TIME - 2025                    N7695Q              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTON GENERAL S.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONDON,KY                   MIAMISBURG,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       28
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT NEVER RPTD CANCELLING IFR AFT 4MILE FIX.NEAREST WX STATION RPTD VIS BELOW MINS.COLLIDED W SILO

Aircraft

Registration
N7695Q
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dayton General S.

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