Cessna 310R N100TK
10 April 2011 · McComb, Mississippi, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 April 2011 at about 09:34 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N100TK, operated by Taylor K Pickett, was involved in an accident near McComb, Mississippi, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 09:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McComb, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- McComb Airport (MCB)
- Coordinates
- 31.2514, -90.5006
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N100TK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Taylor K Pickett
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Orleans → McComb
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ERA11FA232
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's impairment due to alcohol ingestion and his failure to maintain airplane control during an approach at night in instrument meteorological conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instrument-rated pilot and two passengers arrived at the departure airport about 0320 after going to a bar. The pilot did not obtain a weather briefing or file an instrument flight rules flight plan; night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the destination airport. The airplane departed uneventfully at 0408. At 0423, the pilot reported to air traffic control that he had the destination airport in sight and elected to cancel flight following services. At that time, the destination airport was 24 miles away and under two broken cloud ceilings and an overcast ceiling; thus, the pilot most likely did not have the destination airport in sight. The airplane subsequently overflew the destination airport and initiated a left turn. The last radar target was recorded at 0432, at an altitude of 2,600 feet mean sea level, which was above the two broken cloud ceilings and slightly below the overcast ceiling. Examination of the wreckage and data recovered from an onboard engine analyzer did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. Toxicological testing revealed that the pilot was impaired due to alcohol ingestion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 310K | Angleton, Texas, United States | Arthur Hale Consulting/Instruction, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Cessna 310F | Orange, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Cessna 310R | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | Hudson Management Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Cessna 310C | Lancaster, California, United States | Bush John L | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Cessna 310R | Pikeville, Kentucky, United States | Miller Aviation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Apr 2011 | Cessna 310F | Sanford, Florida, United States | Edward Moon | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 182K | Bentonia, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Cessna 180J | Schlater, Mississippi, United States | Tackett Jimmy K | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Cessna 180H | Houston, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Cessna 188 | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | Mississippi State University | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Embraer EMB-145EP | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Expressjet Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Drew, Mississippi, United States | Sturdivant Brothers Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |