# NTSB SEA70A0023: Cessna 310B, N401T, Miltn-Frewtr, OR, December 1, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 1, 1969
- Place: Miltn-Frewtr, OR · MILTN-FREWTR, OR
- Location: 45.9340° N, 118.3910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milton-Freewater, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9340&lon=-118.3910&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149699
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70A0023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70A0023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3793   69/12/1 NR.MILTN-FREWTR,OREG  CESSNA 310B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 529
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N401T               PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NEV                    WALLA WALLA,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        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                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 12/05/69. FLEW INTO MNTN SLOPE. FSS PERS TRIED REPEATEDLY TO HAVE PLT FLY TO ALT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N401T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401T-1971-12-08), registration cancelled 1971-12-08, S/N 35622 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310B
- Registry model: [Cessna 310B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310b) (registry code 2074208) (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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