# NTSB IAD73FLJ26: Cessna 310H, N441AF, Lumberton, NC, April 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1973
- Place: Lumberton, NC · LUMBERTON, NC
- Location: 34.6306° N, 79.0186° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lumberton, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6306&lon=-79.0186&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170718
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73FLJ26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FLJ26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0795  73/4/18    LUMBERTON,NC        CESSNA 310H         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 2000
        TIME - 1240                    N441AF              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUMBERTON MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                LUMBERTON,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      4500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R TIP TANK EMPTY DUE MAINT,L FULL.DRG LVL OFF L WING DROPPED DRAGGED ON RWY.WIND GUSTING 17K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N441AF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N441AF-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 310H0132 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310H
- Registry model: [Cessna 310H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310h) (registry code 2074220) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lumberton Mun

## 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 19730418009029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730418009029A), Apr 18, 1973: Cessna T310R, Lumberton, NC, Destroyed. R tip tank empty due maint,l full. Drg lvl off l wing dropped dragged on rwy. Wind gusting 17K.

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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