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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T310R · Council Bluffs, IA · August 30, 1982

Accident · FatalField investigationFinal report
Date
August 29, 1982, 21:12 local (Aug 30, 1982, 02:12 UTC)
Place
Council Bluffs, IA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2906ACessna T310R
Weather
Night/dark
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820829046739A
Case key
70360

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with terrain/waterApproach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Weather condition - low ceilingFactor
Missed approach - performedPilot in command
Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandFactor
Aircraft handling - improperPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The omaha weather was reported (in part) to be 3500 ft scattered, estimated 6000 ft broken, 18000 ft broken, visibility 4 mi with fog and haze, wind 200 deg at 5 KTS. However, the aircrew of a preceeding flight that arrived about 8 min earlier said they entered a cloud layer during descent at or above 3500 ft. they stated that they remained in the clouds until they were on final at an altitude of 600 to 800 ft AGL. During arrival, N2906A was vectored and cleared for an ILS approach to runway 14R. However, it was high on final and a missed approach was made. The pilot entered a right visual pattern and was cleared to land, but the aircraft crashed about 300 ft short and 300 ft left of the runway. An investigation revealed the plane crashed in an estimated 20 deg nose down, 68 deg right bank attitude. A continuity check of the flight controls was not possible, but all failures displayed evidence of overload/impact failure. An inspection of the engines revealed no preimpact failure or malfunction.

Aircraft

Registration
N2906A
Reported as
Cessna T310R
Category
Airplane
Serial number
310R1853
Airframe hours
553
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Business · Part 91
Operator
Dbms, Inc.
Registered owner
Far Enterprises
Departed
C · Aurora, IL
Destination
C · Omaha, NE
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
OMA · Eppley Airfield, runway 14, 8,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
35
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
240 total · 19 in this make and model · 106 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days · 18 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Night/dark
Wind
360° at 5 knots
Visibility
4 statute miles
Temperature
160 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.