Cessna T310R accident near Chadron, NE

On November 22, 2021, a Cessna T310R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chadron, NE. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

November 22, 2021

Place

Chadron, NE

Aircraft

Cessna T310R · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

42.847°N, 103.114°W

NTSB ID

20211122104284

Official records · CEN22FA042

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 21, 2021, about 1920 mountain standard time, a Cessna T310R, N310JA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Chadron, Nebraska. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The airplane landed at the Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR), Chadron, Nebraska, dropped off a passenger, and refueled. About 40 minutes later, the airplane departed from runway 30 at CDR in dark night visual meteorological conditions. Airport security video showed the airplane takeoff roll and liftoff. Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) data showed the airplane climbed to about 200 ft, turned to the right, and descended into rising terrain (Figure 1). According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot had flown two legs the day before the accident flight. On November 20, 2021, the pilot departed his home airport about 1134 and returned to his home airport about 0023. The pilot departed about 6 hours later and arrived at CDR about 0630 on November 21, 2021, then proceeded to Flying Cloud Municipal Airport (FCM), Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The pilot departed FCM about 1704 central standard time and arrived at CDR about 1843. About 1920, the pilot departed CDR on the accident flight. Figure 1 – ADS-B flight path. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane multi-engine land and airplane single-engine land. The pilot’s most recent FAA medical examination was

Probable cause

The incapacitating effects of a myocardial infarction (heart attack), which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control and impact with terrain.

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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.