Cessna 310C N339R

Summary

On 22 July 1993 at about 06:00 local time, a Cessna 310C registered N339R, operated by Miller Aviation, was involved in an accident near Norton, Kansas, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 July 1993 at 06:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Norton, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Norton Municipal (NRN)

Coordinates

39.8296, -99.8894

Aircraft

Cessna 310C

Registration

N339R

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Miller Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI93FA267

4 people died.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER, FOG, AND THE DARK NIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT AND 3 ACQUAINTENANCES TOOK OFF FOR A PLEASURE FLIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CEILING AND VISIBILITY WERE BELOW APPROACH MINIMA. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED NEAR THE AIRPORT WITH INDICATIONS OF ENGINE POWER AND ELECTRICAL POWER AT IMPACT. SEVERAL OF THE GROUP HAD BEEN DRINKING BEER BEFORE GOING TO THE AIRPORT. NUMEROUS BEER CANS WERE FOUND IN AND ABOUT THE WRECKAGE. THE PILOT'S TOXICOLOGICAL REPORT REMARKED 79 MG/DL (0.079%) ETHANOL IN THE BLOOD, 77 MG/DL IN VITREOUS FLUID, 89 MG/DL IN BILE, AND 110 MG/DL IN URINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.