# NTSB MIA73AM089: Cessna 310G, N891DP, College Park, GA, March 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1973
- Place: College Park, GA · COLLEGE PARK, GA
- Location: 33.6414° N, 84.4635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of College Park, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6414&lon=-84.4635&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170318
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0688   73/3/7    COLLEGE PARK,GA     CESSNA 310G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2248
        TIME - 0731                    N891DP              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1120 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,GA                   ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      120
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- LOST CTL 2 MI FROM OMK AT TOO LOW ALT TO RECOVER.NO ACFT MALFUNCTION FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N891DP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N891DP-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 310G0038 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310G
- Registry model: [Cessna 310G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310g) (registry code 2074218) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730307007859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730307007859A), Mar 7, 1973: Cessna T310R, College Park, GA, Destroyed. Lost ctl 2 mi from omk at too low alt to recover. No acft malfunction found.

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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