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July 10, 2007 · Cessna 310R · N501N
Sanford, FL
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 10, 2007
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities), 7 unknown outcomes
Location
Sanford, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 310R
Tail Number
N501N
Operator
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC07MA162
The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-09-01. On July 10, 2007, about 0835 eastern daylight time, a Cessna Aircraft Company 310R, N501N, part of the fleet operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) corporate aviation division, crashed while performing an emergency diversion to Orlando Sanford International Airport, Orlando, Florida. The two pilots on board the airplane (a commercial pilot and an airline transport pilot) and three people on the ground were killed. Four people on the ground received serious injuries. The airplane and two homes were destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 on an instrument flight rules flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
NTSB Probable Cause
Actions and decisions by National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing's corporate aviation division's management and maintenance personnel to allow the accident airplane to be released for flight with a known and unresolved discrepancy, and the accident pilots' decision to operate the airplane with that known discrepancy, a discrepancy that likely resulted in an in-flight fire. The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-09-01.
Full Narrative
The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-09-01. On July 10, 2007, about 0835 eastern daylight time, a Cessna Aircraft Company 310R, N501N, part of the fleet operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) corporate aviation division, crashed while performing an emergency diversion to Orlando Sanford International Airport, Orlando, Florida. The two pilots on board the airplane (a commercial pilot and an airline transport pilot) and three people on the ground were killed. Four people on the ground received serious injuries. The airplane and two homes were destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 on an instrument flight rules flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:35 EDT
Nearest AirportOrlando Sanford International (4nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireBoth
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 310R
Tail NumberN501N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorNational Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsTeledyne Continental · IO-520-M2B · Reciprocating · 285 | Teledyne Continental · 01520-MB1B · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities), 7 unknown outcomes
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total9
Crew 1Age 53 · Third Class · Fatal
Crew 2Age 56 · First Class · Fatal
Crew 3Age 56 · First Class · Fatal
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind200° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter30.13 inHg
Observation Time12:53
Weather SourceWFAC