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August 30, 1982 · Cessna T310R · N2906A

Council Bluffs, IA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 30, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Council Bluffs, IA
Aircraft
Cessna T310R
Tail Number
N2906A
Operator
Dbms
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MKC82FA160

The Omaha weather was reported (in part) to be 3500 ft scattered, estimated 6000 ft broken, 18000 ft broken, visibility 4 mi with fog and haze, wind 200 deg at 5 kts. However, the aircrew of a preceding flight that arrived about 8 min earlier said they entered a cloud layer during descent at or above 3500 ft. They stated that they remained in the clouds until they were on final at an altitude of 600 to 800 ft AGL. During arrival, N2906A was vectored and cleared for an ILS approach to runway 14R. However, it was high on final and a missed approach was made. The pilot entered a right visual pattern and was cleared to land, but the aircraft crashed about 300 ft short and 300 ft left of the runway. An investigation revealed the plane crashed in an estimated 20 deg nose down, 68 deg right bank attitude. A continuity check of the flight controls was not possible, but all failures displayed evidence of overload/impact failure. An inspection of the engines revealed no preimpact failure or malfunction.

Full Narrative

THE OMAHA WEATHER WAS REPORTED (IN PART) TO BE 3500 FT SCATTERED, ESTIMATED 6000 FT BROKEN, 18000 FT BROKEN, VISIBILITY 4 MI WITH FOG AND HAZE, WIND 200 DEG AT 5 KTS. HOWEVER, THE AIRCREW OF A PRECEEDING FLIGHT THAT ARRIVED ABOUT 8 MIN EARLIER SAID THEY ENTERED A CLOUD LAYER DURING DESCENT AT OR ABOVE 3500 FT. THEY STATED THAT THEY REMAINED IN THE CLOUDS UNTIL THEY WERE ON FINAL AT AN ALTITUDE OF 600 TO 800 FT AGL. DURING ARRIVAL, N2906A WAS VECTORED AND CLEARED FOR AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 14R. HOWEVER, IT WAS HIGH ON FINAL AND A MISSED APPROACH WAS MADE. THE PILOT ENTERED A RIGHT VISUAL PATTERN AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 300 FT SHORT AND 300 FT LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PLANE CRASHED IN AN ESTIMATED 20 DEG NOSE DOWN, 68 DEG RIGHT BANK ATTITUDE. A CONTINUITY CHECK OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WAS NOT POSSIBLE, BUT ALL FAILURES DISPLAYED EVIDENCE OF OVERLOAD/IMPACT FAILURE. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINES REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:12 CDT
Nearest AirportEppley Airfield (0nm N)
Runway14
Runway Length8500 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T310R
Tail NumberN2906A
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorDbms
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-BB · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 35 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsUnknown
LightDark Night
Wind360° @ 5 kt
Visibility4 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point16 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg

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