- Date
- December 19, 1984, 19:35 local (Dec 20, 1984, 01:35 UTC)
- Place
- Kaiser, MO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3325XCessna 310L
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841219069679A
- Case key
- 33814
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was observed departing the airport to the south climbing. IFR flt conditions prevailed in the area. The plt rptd VFR at 2000 ft. the acft was noted by passengers of an earlier flight to have malfunctioning autopilot altitude andguidance instrumentation. No record of repairs to these flight instruments prior to this flt were found. Nor did the pltrequest any assistance for their repair. The plt requested and rcvd IFR clearance to his intended destination. The acft was heard descending until impacting the ground. The acft impacted the ground in a nearly vertical angle, breaking only two tree branches during the vertical descent. No mechanical malfunction of the airframe or engines was discovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3325X
- Reported as
- Cessna 310L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310L1075
- Airframe hours
- 3,318
- Engine
- Continental I0-470-V, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Lazy Eight Flying Club
- Registered owner
- William J. Lay
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 11, 1984 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- AIZ · Kaiser, MO
- Destination
- MO49 · Washington, MO
- Flight plan
- IFR
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
- 40
- Certificates
- Private, Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,692 total · 10 in this make and model · 2,441 as pilot in command · 191 in the last 90 days · 127 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VIH, 38 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.