- Date
- April 3, 1983, 21:11 local (Apr 4, 1983, 03:11 UTC)
- Place
- Dalhart, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6831TCessna T310R
- Weather
- Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830403011099A
- Case key
- 20718
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
As the plt was approaching Dalhart, TX, he was in radio & radar contact with albuquerque ARTCC (center). Aprx 15 mi from delhart, the plt asked center about the wx over Dalhart. He was advised that the fss there was shut down & no current wx for Dalhart was available. As the plt continued, he reported seeing a glow in the vicinity of Dalhart & said that it 'looks like they've got a fog or something.' At apprx 2111 CST, the center advised that radar contact was lost & cleared the flt from center freq. The plt replied that he 'went into a little cloud bank, a little shower, right here.' Shortly after that, the acft crashed apprx 2 mi south of the apch end of rwy 35. Impact occurred, left wing 1st while on a northerly heading. A wx study indicated there was a low overcast in the area, but the height was not determined. Area forecasts & sigmets warned of possible turbulence in the area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6831T
- Reported as
- Cessna T310R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310R2115
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John L. David
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 17, 1982
- Departed
- CLL · College Station, TX
- Destination
- DHT
- Airport
- DHT · Dalhart Muni, runway 35, 9,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Night/dark
- Wind
- 20° at 16 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AMA, 70 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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