# NTSB MIA72AM072: Cessna 310D, N6993T, Bear Creek, AL, January 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 20, 1972
- Place: Bear Creek, AL · BEAR CREEK, AL
- Location: 34.2575° N, 87.7180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bear Creek, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2575&lon=-87.7180&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72AM072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM072

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0710  72/1/20    BEAR CREEK,ALA      CESSNA 310D         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 5800
        TIME - 1925                    N6993T              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              HALEYVILLE,ALA               TUPELO,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CONT FLT IN POOR WEA. FLEW INTO OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6993T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6993T-1972-03-02), registration cancelled 1972-03-02, S/N 39293 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310D
- Registry model: [Cessna 310D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310d) (registry code 2074212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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