# NTSB NYC71AN084: Cessna 310L, N2255F, Mountoursville, PA, January 26, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 26, 1971
- Place: Mountoursville, PA · MOUNTOURSVILLE, PA
- Location: 41.2465° N, 76.9174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montoursville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2465&lon=-76.9174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159773
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN084
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN084

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2290  71/1/26    MOUNTOURSVILLE,PA   CESSNA 310L         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 14234
        TIME - 1839                    N2255F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 4700 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSPORT-LYC0
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW HOLLAND,PA              WILLIAMSPORT,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW PUBLISHED MINIMUMS.PLT RECD IMPROPER WEA INFO.EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE CORONARY PROB.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2255F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2255F-1971-03-22), registration cancelled 1971-03-22, S/N 310L-0055 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310L
- Registry model: [Cessna 310L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310l) (registry code 2074230) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Williamsport-Lyc0

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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