Cessna 335 accident near Hillsboro, MO

On October 17, 2000, a Cessna 335 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, MO. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

October 17, 2000

Place

Hillsboro, MO

Aircraft

Cessna 335 · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

38.230°N, 90.560°W

NTSB ID

20001212X22136

Official records · CHI01MA011

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
• Investigation page: status, final report and safety recommendations

Air traffic control records

• Air Traffic Control Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Factual Report - Attachment 1 - FAA Report of Aircraft Accident: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Factual Report - Attachment 2 - Chronological Summary of Flight from East St. Louis ATCT: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Factual Report - Attachment 3 - Chronological Summary of Flight from St. Louis AFSS: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Factual Report - Attachment 4 - St. Louis TRACON Memorandum: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

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.

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.

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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.