Cessna 320D N777K
12 December 1971 · Springfield, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 December 1971 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 320D registered N777K was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Springfield, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Capital
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320D
- Registration
- N777K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Alpena, Mich → St.louis, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4562
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
MISSED VOR APCH.OBS SAW ACFT RE-ENTER LOW OCST.ALT SETTING 30.19, ACFT 30.06.POSSIBLE WINDSHLD ICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1971 | Cessna 320E | No.madison, Ohio, United States | Midtown Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Cessna 320B | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1971 | Cessna 320B | Bakersfield, California, United States | Avacon Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1971 | Cessna 320C | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jan 1971 | Cessna 320 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1971 | Cessna 320 | Philipsburg, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |