Cessna 310R N5115J
16 January 1990 · Burlington, Vermont, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 January 1990 at about 22:58 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N5115J, operated by Malcolm French, was involved in an accident near Burlington, Vermont, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burlington (BTV)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N5115J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Malcolm French
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dunkirk → Burlington
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC90FA054
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DESCENT AND CRASHED IN A LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CESSNA 310 DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AS IT WS BEING VECTORED TO AN ILS APPROACH AT NIGHT IN IMC CONDITIONS. SUBSEUQENTLY IT CRASHED IN LAKE CHAMPLAIN. THE LAST RECORDED ALTITUDE WAS 2100 FT, EXCEPT THE CONTROLLER SAW IT MOMENTARILY AT 1200 FEET PRIOR TO ITS DISAPPEARANCE. COMMUNICATIONS WERE NORMAL. A PORTION OF THE FUSELAGE WAS RECOVERED SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT; HOWEVER, AN EXAM OF THIS PORTION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL WHY THE ACDNT HAD OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1990 | Cessna 310B | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | Preferred Avitation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Cessna 310R | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | Urban Industries, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1990 | Cessna 310 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Pierce, TOM | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1990 | Cessna 310Q | College Station, Texas, United States | Ronnie L Huddleston | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1990 | Cessna 310G | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Falk, Louis W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1990 | Cessna 310B | Albany, Oregon, United States | John E. Sharkey | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1990 | Cessna 208B | Williston, Vermont, United States | Business Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-30 | Berlin, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft BE-58 | St. Albans, Vermont, United States | Valley Air Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Cessna 152 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |
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| 19 Aug 1989 | Cessna 182R | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |