# NTSB MIA70AM069: Cessna 310P, N5930M, Philadelphia, MS, February 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1970
- Place: Philadelphia, MS · PHILADELPHIA, MS
- Location: 32.7751° N, 89.1220° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7751&lon=-89.1220&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138714
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70AM069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0034  70/2/12    PHILADELPHIA,MISS   CESSNA 310P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 6641
        TIME - 1715                    N5930M              PX-  5  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESVILLE,LA               PHILADELPHIA,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MED CERT DENIED.REISSUE BASED MED FLT TEST.AUTOPSY,ADVND INVASIVE CHORDOMA WITH LUNG METASTASES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5930M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5930M-1971-01-26), registration cancelled 1971-01-26, S/N 310P0230 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310P
- Registry model: [Cessna 310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310p) (registry code 2074238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Philadelphia

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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