# NTSB MIA78FA050: Cessna 310I, N8114M, Laurel, MS, March 7, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1978
- Place: Laurel, MS · LAUREL, MS
- Location: 31.6899° N, 89.1483° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laurel, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.6899&lon=-89.1483&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143210
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FA050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0454   78/3/7    LAUREL,MS           CESSNA 310I         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 69, 30087
        TIME - 2045                    N8114M              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HESLER NOBLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MS                  LAUREL,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED INSTRUMENT CHECK 4 DAYS BEFORE ACCIDENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8114M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8114M-1980-10-10), registration cancelled 1980-10-10, S/N 31010114 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310I
- Registry model: [Cessna 310I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310i) (registry code 2074224) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hesler Noble

## 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 19780307007269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780307007269A), Mar 7, 1978: Cessna T310R, Laurel, MS, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt failed instrument check 4 days before accident.

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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