# NTSB LAX76FUM22: Cessna 310, N2684C, Calexico, CA, April 4, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1976
- Place: Calexico, CA · CALEXICO, CA
- Location: 32.6849° N, 115.4947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Calexico, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6849&lon=-115.4947&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 7, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153002
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FUM22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUM22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0755   76/4/4    CALEXICO,CA         CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 1017
        TIME - 1020                    N2684C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 345 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALEXICO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUYAMAS,MEX                 CALEXICO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           86                                                      280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2684C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2684C-1977-07-08), registration cancelled 1977-07-08, S/N 35084 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Registry model: [Cessna 310](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310) (registry code 2074202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Calexico

## 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 19760404007979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760404007979A), Apr 4, 1976: Cessna 310, Calexico, CA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2684C (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX69F0300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0300), Mar 19, 1969: Cessna 310 (N2684C), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage

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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