Cessna 310K N6928L

Summary

On 25 February 1992 at about 01:08 local time, a Cessna 310K registered N6928L, operated by Centre Airline Inc., was involved in an accident near Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 February 1992 at 01:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

University Park (UNV)

Coordinates

40.9107, -77.7599

Aircraft

Cessna 310K

Registration

N6928L

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Centre Airline Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Johnstown → State College

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC92FA067

1 person died.

THE PILOT DID NOT FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED IFR PROCEDURES AND ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO DESCEND TO AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO CLEAR THE TERRAIN. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S APPREHENSION DUE TO THE LOW FUEL STATE, THE DARK NIGHT, ADVERSE WEATHER, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A VOR-B APPROACH THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN 2.5 MI FROM THE AIRPORT, AT 1,785 FT MSL. THE CRASH SITE WAS IN LINE WITH THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE, AT A POINT ON THE APPROACH PROFILE WHERE THE MINIMUM ALTITUDE IS 2,520 FT. THE AIRPLANE WAS LAST REFUELED ON 2/18; ESTIMATED FLYING TIME SINCE THEN WAS 5.5 HRS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.