# NTSB NYC71AN015: Cessna 310K, N6985L, Woodstock, NY, July 31, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1970
- Place: Woodstock, NY · WOODSTOCK, NY
- Location: 42.0432° N, 74.1167° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Woodstock, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0432&lon=-74.1167&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112834
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1471  70/7/31    WOODSTOCK,NY        CESSNA 310K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1821
        TIME - 1800                    N6985L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1405 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAGUARDIA,NY                SYRACUSE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/1/70. FLEW INTO OBSCURED MNTN SLOPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6985L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6985L-1971-02-19), registration cancelled 1971-02-19, S/N 310K0085 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310K
- Registry model: [Cessna 310K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310k) (registry code 2074228) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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