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October 17, 2000 · Cessna 335 · N8354N
Hillsboro, MO
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 17, 2000
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (3 fatalities)
Location
Hillsboro, MO
Aircraft
Cessna 335
Tail Number
N8354N
Operator
Roger Carnahan
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI01MA011
The board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/publictn.htm
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to control the airplane while maneuvering because of spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the failure of the airplane's primary attitude indicator and the adverse weather conditions, including turbulence.
Full Narrative
The Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/publictn.htm On October 16, 2000, at 1933 central daylight time, a Cessna 335, N8354N, crashed near Hillsboro, Missouri. The pilot and two passengers were killed, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 from the St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), Cahokia, Illinois, to County Memorial Airport, New Madrid, Missouri. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which departed CPS about 1915 on an instrument flight rules flight plan.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:33 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionGrd
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 335
Tail NumberN8354N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorRoger Carnahan
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSOI-520-EB8 · Reciprocating · 300 | Continental · TSIO-520-EB8 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary3 injuries (3 fatalities)
Fatal3
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 44 · Second Class · Fatal
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightNight
Wind40° @ 11 kt
Visibility2 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 800 ft
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 57
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time00:46
Weather SourceWFAC