Cessna 310R accident near Winder, GA
On March 15, 1996, a Cessna 310R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Winder, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 15, 1996
- Place
- Winder, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.991°N, 83.720°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05351
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 15, 1996, at 1445 eastern standard time, a Cessna 310R, N447T, broke apart inflight over Winder, Georgia. The business flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed, and the private pilot was fatally injured. According to a family member of the pilot, the flight departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida, enroute to Indianapolis, Indiana. The pilot made a refueling stop in Athens, Georgia, and departed Athens, at 1350 hours. At 1227:45, Macon Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) issued a visual flight rules (VFR) preflight weather briefing to a man who identified himself as the pilot of N447T. The pilot told the briefer that it looked like thunderstorms were ahead, and he was on the ground in Athens, and wanted a weather briefing for his VFR flight to Indianapolis, Indiana. The briefer stated that there were quite a few thunderstorms in the area and VFR flight was not recommended. After several questions from the pilot, the briefer completed by discussing radar data and cloud level information (see attached transcription of communication). At 1420, the pilot was issued taxi instructions for a runway 27 departure. At 1425, the flight was cleared for takeoff. No further air traffic contact was established with N447T. At 1445, two Georgia Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Agents were standing on the shoulder of Flanagan Mill Road investigating the violation of a local ordinance. As they worked, the agents noticed t
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain visual flight conditions which resulted in the loss of control and subsequent inflight breakup of the airplane when he exceeded the design stress limits of the airframe.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
