Cessna 310B accident near Mancelona, MI
On November 21, 2012, a Cessna 310B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mancelona, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 21, 2012
- Place
- Mancelona, MI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.910°N, 84.911°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121123X41210
Official records · CEN13FA069
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 21, 2012, about 1715 eastern standard time, a Cessna 310B, N5419A, owned by the pilot, was substantially damaged after impacting terrain near Lakes of the North Airport (4Y4), Mancelona, Michigan. The certificated airline transport pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. A witness living near the airport noticed the airplane depart 4Y4, an uncontrolled airport, on Runway 24 between 1700 and 1715. No witnesses observed the accident. During the morning of November 23, 2012, the wreckage was discovered about 1 mile from the departure end of Runway 24 and about ¾ mile to the right of the extended runway centerline. Normal traffic pattern direction at the uncontrolled airport was to the left for this runway and the pilot was known to follow this requirement closely. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 68, held an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane multi-engine land rating and commercial pilot privileges with an airplane single engine landing rating. The pilot also held an airframe and power plant certificate with inspection authorization privileges. He completed the annual inspections on the accident airplane from 2008 to 2012. On May 5, 2007, the pilot was issued a Class 3 limited medical certificate, which required corrective lens
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after a loss of right engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no preimpact malfunction or anomaly that would have precluded normal operation.
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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.
