DEN81FA014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T310R · Moose, WY · January 4, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 4, 1981
Place
Moose, WY · MOOSE, WY
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4880ACessna T310R
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810104000419A
Case key
126524

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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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3-1978   81/1/4  NR.MOOSE,WY           CESSNA T310R        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 2343
        TIME - 1947                    N4880A              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1340 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON HOLE,WY             CHEYENNE,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        REMARKS- HIT MTN ON 339DEG RAD,JAC VOR. 339DEG SET IN HSI. PUBLD IFR DEP COURSE FM RWY 36,003DEG TO V298.

Aircraft

Registration
N4880A
Reported as
Cessna T310R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jackson Hole

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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