# NTSB MIA83LA114: Cessna 310R, N87498, Gulf Of Mexico, April 11, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 10, 1983, 23:18 local (Apr 11, 1983, 05:18 UTC)
- Place: Gulf Of Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30869
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83LA114
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30869/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA114

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT FLEW FROM MOBILE, AL TO PENSACOLA, FL, WHERE A PASSENGER ENPLANED FOR A FLT TO COLUMBUS, MS. AFTER THE PASSENGER DISEMBARKED AT COLUMBUS, THE PLT TOOK OFF ON AN IFR FLT PLAN BACK TO MOBILE AT AN ALTUTUDE OF 7000 FT. REPORTEDLY, THE FLT PROGRESSED NORMALLY UNTIL 2235 CST WHEN MEMPHIS CENTER PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PLT TO CONTACT HOUSTON CENTER. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE PLT & REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WERE TO NO AVAIL. THE ACFT CONTINUED OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO. AT 2315 CST, THE PLANE BEGAN DESCENDING FROM 7000 FT, AND AT 2318, RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST AS THE ACFT DESCENDED THRU 3500 FT. LATER, PERSONNEL ON AN OIL COMPANY VESSEL FOUND A WING TIP FROM THE ACFT. THE PLT WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED & THE ACFT WAS PRESUMED TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87498](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87498-2013-03-11), registration cancelled 2013-03-11, S/N 310R0596, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310R
- Registry model: [Cessna 310R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (registry code 2074245) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 05596
- Airframe hours: 4017
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Aero-One, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 21, 1983, 20 hours before
- Departed: GTR, COLUMBUS, MS
- Destination: MOB, MOBILE, AL
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,000 total, 2,800 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MOB

## 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 19830410018819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830410018819A), Apr 10, 1983: Cessna 310R, Mobile, AL, Destroyed. Lost radio contact with aircraft en route. Was observed in descent over gulf. No debris found. Possible illness.

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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