LAX82FA009

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310R · Elsinore, CA · October 28, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 28, 1981
Place
Elsinore, CA · ELSINORE, CA
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5467JCessna 310R
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811028071109A
Case key
123188

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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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3-3477  81/10/28 NR.ELSINORE,CA        CESSNA 310R         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1917                    N5467J              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALEXICO,CA                 SANTA ANA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      62
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       2
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CLOUD BASES IN AREA FM 2500 TO 3000FT MSL,GD ELEVATION AT ACCD SITE 4200FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5467J
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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