Cessna 310R N2631E

Summary

On 17 August 2005 at about 01:43 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N2631E was involved in an accident near Apopka, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 August 2005 at 01:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Apopka, Florida, United States

Coordinates

28.7142, -81.4664

Aircraft

Cessna 310R

Registration

N2631E

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Charlotte → Kissimmee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ATL05FA145

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout and object clearance, which resulted in the in-flight collision with trees.

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Local residents saw the airplane flying above the tree tops and believed that it was attempting a landing on the nearby golf course. As the flight continued, the airplane collided with power lines, the ground, and burst into flames near the 9th hole. Examination of the wreckage disclosed that the wing flaps were set at 10-degrees and the landing gear were retracted. Review of Air Traffic Transcripts revealed that the pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane during the flight. The post-accident examination of the airplane also failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.