MKC69F0342

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310P · Lincoln, NE · January 20, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1969
Place
Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5748MCessna 310P
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191664

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0275  69/1/20    LINCOLN,NEBR        CESSNA 310P         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1901                    N5748M              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     46, 13500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1210 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           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                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       34
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT DESCENDED BELOW PUBLISHED APPROACH MINIMUMS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5748M
Reported as
Cessna 310P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lincoln

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