MKC74AK052

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310P · Jefferson City, MO · February 22, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 22, 1974
Place
Jefferson City, MO · JEFFERSON CITY, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5792MCessna 310P
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740222005139A
Case key
186821

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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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3-0537  74/2/22    JEFFERSON CITY,MO   CESSNA 310P         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2050                    N5792M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  32, 5982 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON CTY MEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULTON,MO                   JEFFERSON CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT TREES SHORT OF RWY.PLT BLOOD ALC .200PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5792M
Reported as
Cessna 310P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jefferson Cty Mem

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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