Cessna 310J N3016L
24 July 1970 · Lincoln, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 1970 at about 10:30 local time, a Cessna 310J registered N3016L, operated by Del Rio Flying, was involved in an accident during in flight near Lincoln, New Mexico, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310J
- Registration
- N3016L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Del Rio Flying
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- San Antonio, Tex → Ruidoso, N Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1636
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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
RECOVERY DATE 7/26/70. FLEW INTO MNTN RIDGE COVERED BY CLOUDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 1970 | Cessna 310Q | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | J.j.blazer CON | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1970 | Cessna 310 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1970 | Cessna 310N | Thomasville, Pennsylvania, United States | Gallatin Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1970 | Cessna 310J | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Smith Bros.eng | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1970 | Cessna 310P | Springdale, Utah, United States | Drews Construc | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1970 | Cessna 310 | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | Ouachita Flyin | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |