Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 310R N1777E

18 December 1982 · Gaylord, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 December 1982 at about 17:37 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N1777E, operated by Union Boiler Company, was involved in an accident near Gaylord, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:37
Classification
Accident
Location
Gaylord, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Otsego County (GLR)
Coordinates
45.0199, -84.6699
Aircraft
Cessna 310R
Registration
N1777E
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Union Boiler Company
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sault Ste. Mari → Charleston
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI83LA061

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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

PRIOR TO A FLIGHT FROM CHARLESTON, WV TO SAULT STE MARIE, MI, THE PILOT WAS BRIEFED TO EXPECT ICING CONDITIONS. DURING THE FLIGHT, MIXED AND RIME ICING CONDITIONS WERE ENCOUNTERED; HOWEVER, THE DEICING EQUIPMENT REMOVED IT SATISFACTORILY. AN UPDATE WEATHER BRIEFING WAS NOT OBTAINED FOR A RETURN FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT LEVELED AT 7000 FT MSL. ABOUT 22 MIN LATER, HE REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE BECAUSE OF HEAVY ICING CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEAR TO 6000 FT, THEN 5000 FT, BUT WAS STILL IN ICING CONDITIONS. A CLIMB TO 9000 WAS THEN UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED. THE PILOT THEN DIVERTED TOWARD GAYLORD AND WAS CLEARED TO 3500 FT. THE PILOT SAW THE AIRPORT WHILE AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 900 FT AGL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE PLANE TO LAND ON A RUNWAY. FINALLY, AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 50 FT AGL, HE LEVELED THE WINGS AND LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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