- Date
- May 7, 1984, 20:12 local (May 8, 1984, 00:12 UTC)
- Place
- New Cumberland, PA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal; on the ground: 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6907LCessna 310K
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840507024689A
- Case key
- 35340
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt departed VFR without a formal wx briefing or filing a flt plan. The wx at dest was VFR when the plt departed. The forecast indicated that ceilings would lower. The wx did, in fact, deteriorate while the flt was enroute and the plt obtained an IFR clearance. ATC noted the plt making erratic right & left turns and queried the plt who responded theat 'everything was fine'. Later, the plt was observed by controllers on the apprch having difficulty navigation. Again the plt was questioned, but he elected to continue the apprch. The plt was advised by the controller as the om was passed. The plt acknowlegd and there was no distress call. The acft was observed by ground witnesses below the overcast skies prior to crashing 1.1 miles inside the om. The acft collided with tress, wires and a residence. The acft & residence were destroyed by the impact & fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6907L
- Reported as
- Cessna 310K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310K-0007
- Airframe hours
- 3,959
- Engine
- Continental IO-470V0, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cannavo Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 2, 1984 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- PHL · Philadelphia, PA
- Destination
- MDT · Middletown, PA
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,410 total · 148 in this make and model · 1,314 as pilot in command · 239 in the last 90 days · 63 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 100° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CXY, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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