# NTSB IAD74II039: Cessna 310G, N517BR, Manteo, NC, January 16, 1974

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 16, 1974
- Place: Manteo, NC · MANTEO, NC
- Location: 35.8985° N, 75.6514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manteo, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8985&lon=-75.6514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186710
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74II039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74II039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0004  74/1/16    MANTEO,NC           CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N517BR              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE UNK/NR, 5520 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANTEO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MYRTLE BEACH,SC             RALEIGH-DURHAM,NC            MANTEO,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ARPT HRS OPN 0800 TILL DUSK.BFR TKOF PLT PHONED  RQSTD LGTS TURNED ON.DRG APCH PLT SAW TREE ON L.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N517BR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310G
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Manteo

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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