NYC70AN132

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Verona, NJ · June 16, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 16, 1970
Place
Verona, NJ · VERONA, NJ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5706MCessna 310
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126919

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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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3-1060  70/6/16    VERONA,NJ           CESSNA 310          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1745                    N5706M              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 1904 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL WRIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALDWELL WRIGHT ARPT        TETERBORO,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT FILED IFR FLT PLAN,DID NOT REC CLNC.HIT APARTMENT BLDG,SUB DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5706M
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Caldwell Wright

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