- Date
- November 19, 1987, 07:20 local (13:20 UTC)
- Place
- Augusta, KS
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Uncontrolled descent
- Aircraft
- N7735ACessna 310Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 8, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871119066609A
- Case key
- 34470
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In flight collision with terrain/water
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Analysis
The airplane departed to the south and made a left turn. Approximately 1/4 of a mile east of the airport, the airplane impacted straight down with gear down and flaps at 15 degrees. No preimpact problems were found with airframe or powerplants. No indication of pilot incapacitation was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7735A
- Reported as
- Cessna 310Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310Q0235
- Airframe hours
- 3,011
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-VO, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Hugh H. Boyle
- Registered owner
- Ixtalan Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 10, 1987
- Departed
- 3AU
- Destination
- 13K · Eureka, KS
- Airport
- 3AU · Municipal, runway 18, 4,250 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,407 total · 25 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 25 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ICT, 20 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.