FTW68A0055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310H · Alpine, TX · November 27, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 27, 1967
Place
Alpine, TX · ALPINE, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1118QCessna 310H
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113572

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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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2-0970  67/11/27   ALPINE,TEX          CESSNA 310H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3259
        TIME - 1637                    N1118Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-11-28-67. ACFT STRUCK GROUND AT 5000 FT ELEV.MINIMUM ALT AT LOW STATION IS 6200 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1118Q
Reported as
Cessna 310H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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