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.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1982 | Cessna 310H | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1982 | Cessna 310Q | El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States | Ansley Paper Co. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1982 | Cessna 310 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Campats, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Cessna 310C | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Alvin E. Potter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna 310 | Elim, Alaska, United States | Seward Peninsula Flying SVC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Cessna 310 | Near Horseshoe, Florida, United States | JIM Ratliff Air Service | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Breezy RLU-1 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Robert Pulver | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Kyoko Simmons | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Douglas D. McAdams | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Raven S55 | Mattawan, Michigan, United States | Kazoo Drifters | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Athens, Michigan, United States | Harvey K. Palmer | Fatal | 1 |