Cessna 310K N6916L
15 February 1983 · Andrews, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 February 1983 at about 04:10 local time, a Cessna 310K registered N6916L, operated by Robert Wright, was involved in an accident near Andrews, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Andrews, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Andrews County (E11)
- Coordinates
- 32.3210, -102.5396
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310K
- Registration
- N6916L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Robert Wright
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Midland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW83FA117
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT HAD RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING FOR A FLT TO MILAND, TX. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKING OFF, HE MADE 2 OR 3 TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE LAST TOUCH-AND-GO, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT PULL UP ABRUPTLY, ENTER A STEEP RIGHT BANK, THEN CRASH & BURN. AN EXAM OF THE CRASH SITE REVEALED THAT THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A NEAR VERTICAL NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. BOTH PROP BLADES HAD EVIDENCE OF HIGH ROTATIONAL DAMAGE. THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WAS FOUND DEFECTED 15 DEG DOWNWARD (NOSE UP TRIM). THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WAS FOUND EXTENDED 1.1 INCHES. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1983 | Cessna 310 | Decatur, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1983 | Cessna 310 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1983 | Cessna 310 | Fairview, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 1983 | Cessna 310L | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Dec 1983 | Cessna 310L | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1983 | Cessna 310 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |