# NTSB DEN72AD023: Cessna 310K, N3829X, Ramah, NM, October 30, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 30, 1971
- Place: Ramah, NM · RAMAH, NM
- Location: 35.1264° N, 108.5063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ramah, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1264&lon=-108.5063&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163620
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72AD023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0933  71/10/30   RAMAH,N MEX         CESSNA 310K         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 887
        TIME - 1430                    N3829X              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 252 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               AMARILLO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CKG OUT UNIDENT ACFT ON GND AT REQUEST OF FSS.CRASHED ON UPSLOPE RISING MESA,APRX 7500FT MSL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3829X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3829X-1971-12-13), registration cancelled 1971-12-13, S/N 310K0229 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310K
- Registry model: [Cessna 310K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310k) (registry code 2074228) (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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