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March 6, 1983 · Cessna 310 · N923CA
Hopkinsville, KY
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 6, 1983
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (3 fatalities)
Location
Hopkinsville, KY
Aircraft
Cessna 310
Tail Number
N923CA
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL83FA128
THE PLT OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING & FILED A FLT PLAN FROM LEXINGTON TO PADUCAH,KY WITH A 15 MIN EN ROUTE STOP AT BOWLING GREEN, KY. WHILE INBOUND TO BOWLING GREEN, HE REPORTED THAT THE CLOUD BASE WAS AT APRX 6000 FT & THAT THERE WAS LIGHTNING TO THE WEST. AFTER A QUICK STOP AT BOWLING GREEN, THE PLT DEPARTED WITH AN IFR CLEARANCE FOR PADUCAH. AT 2231 CST, MEMPHIS CENTER ADVISED THE PLT OF A WX SYS THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PENETRATED IF HE CONTINUED TO PADUCAH. THE PLT AFFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION. THAT WAS THE LAST RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH THE ACFT. AT 2252 CST, RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST & THE ACFT CRASHED APRX 17 MI NORTHEAST OF HOPKINSVILLE, KY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT HAD CRASHED IN A STEEP NOSEDOWN DESCENT & WAS DEMOLISHED. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MATERIAL OR SYS FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. A SIGMET HAD BEEN ISSUED TO WARN OF AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED CELLS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT.
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THE PLT OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING & FILED A FLT PLAN FROM LEXINGTON TO PADUCAH,KY WITH A 15 MIN EN ROUTE STOP AT BOWLING GREEN, KY. WHILE INBOUND TO BOWLING GREEN, HE REPORTED THAT THE CLOUD BASE WAS AT APRX 6000 FT & THAT THERE WAS LIGHTNING TO THE WEST. AFTER A QUICK STOP AT BOWLING GREEN, THE PLT DEPARTED WITH AN IFR CLEARANCE FOR PADUCAH. AT 2231 CST, MEMPHIS CENTER ADVISED THE PLT OF A WX SYS THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PENETRATED IF HE CONTINUED TO PADUCAH. THE PLT AFFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION. THAT WAS THE LAST RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH THE ACFT. AT 2252 CST, RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST & THE ACFT CRASHED APRX 17 MI NORTHEAST OF HOPKINSVILLE, KY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT HAD CRASHED IN A STEEP NOSEDOWN DESCENT & WAS DEMOLISHED. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MATERIAL OR SYS FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. A SIGMET HAD BEEN ISSUED TO WARN OF AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED CELLS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:52 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 310
Tail NumberN923CA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-M · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary3 injuries (3 fatalities)
Fatal3
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 42 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind180° @ 16 kt, gusting 36 kt
CeilingOvercast 800 ft
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 57
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time03:19
Weather SourceWFAC