Cessna 310H accident near Yeehaw Junction, FL
On February 14, 2013, a Cessna 310H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yeehaw Junction, FL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 14, 2013
- Place
- Yeehaw Junction, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 27.617°N, 80.715°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130215X10538
Official records · ERA13FA133
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA Transcript of Communications Between N104DR and Orlando Approach: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Shelf Item: Audio Copy of First Weather Briefing: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Shelf Item: Audio Copy of Second Weather Briefing: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Shelf Item: Audio Copy of Third Weather Briefing: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Shelf Item: Audio Copy of Recorded Communications Between N104DR and VRB Tower: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 14, 2013, about 1630 eastern standard time, a Cessna 310H, N104DR, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged during impact with terrain, while maneuvering near Yeehaw Junction, Florida. The private pilot, pilot-rated passenger and a second passenger were fatally injured. Marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Sebastian Municipal Airport (X26), Sebastian, Florida, about 1600; destined for Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW), Bartow, Florida. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), earlier during the day of the accident, the airplane flew uneventfully from Nassau, Bahamas to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), West Palm Beach, Florida. The airplane arrived at PBI about 1200, cleared U.S. Customs, and the pilot purchased 20 gallons of aviation gasoline at 1338. About 1455, the pilot-rated-passenger contacted Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB), Vero Beach, Florida air traffic control tower and advised that he was "scud running up the coast" at 500 feet to X26. The controller responded that the transition through the VRB airspace was approved and she provided the current altimeter setting. The pilot-rated-passenger acknowledged the controller's transmission and no further communications from the accident airplane were received by VRB tower. The airport manager at X26 stated that the accident airplane landed there about 1515 and parked
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his subsequent spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the copilot's improper evaluation of the weather conditions after receiving several weather briefings for the flight. Also contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's cognitive and
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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.
