Cessna 310G N8983Z
18 January 1986 · Ragland, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 January 1986 at about 19:42 local time, a Cessna 310G registered N8983Z was involved in an accident near Ragland, Alabama, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ragland, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7395, -86.1293
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310G
- Registration
- N8983Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ormond Beach → Bryan
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FA058
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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 ACFT WITH SPUTTERING ENGS WAS HEARD CIRCLING OVERHEAD IN LOW OVERCAST SKIES. THE HORIZONTAL TAIL SURFACES SEPARATED IN-FLT AND CAME TO REST APRX 450 FT FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE STUDENT PLT HAD NO INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE. THE ACFT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR APRX 3.6 HRS DURING THIS FLT. THE ACFT HAD A TOTAL FLT ENDURANCE OF APRX 3.6 HRS FROM TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1986 | Cessna 310 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Active Aero Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Cessna 310J | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 310K | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Chappell. Chappell | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Cessna 310R | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1986 | Cessna 310N | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1986 | Cessna 310G | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1986 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1986 | Pitts S-1 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Cessna 210L | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft H35 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Margery R. Brantley | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1986 | Hughes 269A | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Custom Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |