# NTSB FTW73DRG97: Cessna 310, N555KD, Menard, TX, May 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 12, 1973
- Place: Menard, TX · MENARD, TX
- Location: 30.9184° N, 99.7837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Menard, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.9184&lon=-99.7837&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189941
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73DRG97
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG97

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2695  73/5/12    MENARD,TEX          CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N555KD              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MENARD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MENARD,TEX                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- ACFT STRK UNAUTH VEHCL ON RNWY.ACFT FND ABANDND FOLWNG MORN 135 MI AWAY.IN CUSTDY CUSTMS OFFCLS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N555KD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Menard County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730512030189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730512030189A), May 12, 1973: Cessna 310, Menard, TX, Substantial damage. Acft strk unauth vehcl on rnwy. Acft fnd abandnd folwng morn 135 mi away. In custdy custms offcls.

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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