FTW81FA030

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310R · Houma, LA · February 10, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 10, 1981
Place
Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1323GCessna 310R
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810210008009A
Case key
126558

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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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3-3443  81/2/10    HOUMA,LA            CESSNA 310R         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4009
        TIME - 2116                    N1323G              PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1057 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUMA-TERREBONNE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              HOUMA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE/INCORRECT WEATHER BRIEFING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       64
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT BRIEFED ON POSSIBILITY OF TURBULENCE &/OR WIND SHEAR BY FSS PERSONNEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1323G
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Houma-Terrebonne

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