Cessna 320C N3044T
6 May 1977 · Wells, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 May 1977 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 320C registered N3044T was involved in an accident during in flight near Wells, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wells, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320C
- Registration
- N3044T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Salt Lake City, Ut → Portland, Or
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1825
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
ACFT STRUCK RISING TRRN DRNG PLTS ATTMP TO RVRS COURSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1977 | Cessna 320 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Real Estate da | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Dec 1977 | Cessna 320E | Steptoe, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1977 | Cessna 320D | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1977 | Cessna 320E | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1977 | Cessna 320C | Osborne, Kansas, United States | Osborne Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1976 | Cessna 320 | Ciudad, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |