# NTSB MIA88LA015: Cessna 310P, N5770M, Bay St. Louis, MS, October 13, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 12, 1987, 23:00 local (Oct 13, 1987, 04:00 UTC)
- Place: Bay St. Louis, MS
- Coordinates: 30.301069, -89.336784 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3011&lon=-89.3368&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32075
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA015
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32075/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA015

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, taxi - to takeoff
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
  - taxispeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
- Complete gear collapsed, taxi - to takeoff

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT WAS BEING TAXIED TO TAKEOFF WHEN IT STRUCK A DRAINAGE DITCH AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR, DAMAGING BOTH WINGS, BOTH ENGINES, PROPS & THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. AFTER THIS ACCIDENT THE ACFT WAS SEIZED BY U.S. CUSTOMS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5770M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5770M), registered now, S/N 310P0070, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310P
- Registry model: [Cessna T-310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t-310p) (registry code 2074240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310P0079
- Airframe hours: 2781
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-VO 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Milton, Ernest V.
- Registered owner: Robert E Douglass III
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 6, 1987
- Airport: 3R6, Stennis Field

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,684 total, 49 in this make and model, 4,503 as pilot in command, 34 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GPT

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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