# NTSB FTW69A0037: Cessna 310B, N3603D, Cache, OK, November 30, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1968
- Place: Cache, OK · CACHE, OK
- Location: 34.6276° N, 98.6195° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cache, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6276&lon=-98.6195&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 6, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191969
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69A0037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4724  68/11/30   CACHE,OKLA          CESSNA 310B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 10500
        TIME - 1415                    N3603D              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  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                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       35
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          170                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-12/2/68.PLT ATTEMPTED FLT BELOW ENROUTE OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN.HIT SIDE OF MT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3603D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3603D-1969-02-11), registration cancelled 1969-02-11, S/N 35303 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310B
- Registry model: [Cessna 310](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310) (registry code 2074202) (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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