MKC81FA026

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310R · Eldon, MO · April 5, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 5, 1981
Place
Eldon, MO · ELDON, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N1275GCessna 310R
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810405014699A
Case key
126484

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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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3-1171   81/4/5  NR.ELDON,MO           CESSNA 310R         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 2611
        TIME - 1015                    N1275G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 748 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSAGE BEACH,MO              GRAND RAPIDS,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1275G
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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