# NTSB NYC71AN002: Cessna 310P, N5766M, Missing Aircraft, July 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1970
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127105
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1126   70/7/3    MISSING AIRCRAFT    CESSNA 310P         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5766M              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      46, 17869 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1085 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- PART OF N5766M RECOVRD IN LONG IS SOUND NR WESTBROOK,CONN ON 7/5/70.TOTAL ABOARD,INJURIES PRESUMED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5766M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5766M-1972-01-18), registration cancelled 1972-01-18, S/N 310P0066 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310P
- Registry model: [Cessna 310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310p) (registry code 2074238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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