# NTSB FTW70AF057: Cessna 310F, N6705X, Millington, TN, March 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1970
- Place: Millington, TN · MILLINGTON, TN
- Location: 35.3337° N, 89.8995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Millington, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3337&lon=-89.8995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140530
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70AF057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70AF057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0454  70/3/18    MILLINGTON,TENN     CESSNA 310F         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1218
        TIME - 2145                    N6705X              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 642 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELBY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLINGTON,TENN             GREENWOOD,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.07 PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6705X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6705X-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 310-0005 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310F
- Registry model: [Cessna 310F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310f) (registry code 2074216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Shelby County

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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