- Date
- August 9, 1982, 01:36 local (05:36 UTC)
- Place
- Danbury, CT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N98841Cessna 310R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report August 9, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820809035269A
- Case key
- 70398
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Approaching the destination arpt, the plt was advised to plan a VOR rwy 24 approach & that he would be turned just inside the faf. At 0055, newark a/c identified the acft 3 mi north of the arpt still at 2,000 ft & asked the plt if he was able to execute the apch from that point. The plt replied negative, he was in the clouds & couldn't see the rwy. The plt was then given turns for a vector for an ILS rwy 6 apch. The plt did not respond to subsequent transmissions & at 0104, kennedy apch advised newark apch that for some unknown reason, they were working the acft. At 0108 the plt returned to newark apch freq & was given vectors to intercept the localizer. Shortly thereafter, newark apch lost radio contact with the acft. Both newark apch & kennedy apch were unsuccessful in re-establishing radio contact with the plt. At 0129 a target was observed over westchester county arpt & at 0132 the acft was over Danbury arpt. The acft impacted a hill at an elevation of 700 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N98841
- Reported as
- Cessna 310R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310R 0608
- Airframe hours
- 1,922
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-M1, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Series Contracting Company
- Registered owner
- Series Contracting Company
- Departed
- Westhampton, NY
- Destination
- Teterboro, NJ
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Danbury
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 600 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HPN, 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.