Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC88FA175

LATIMER, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N36HD

CESSNA 310R

Analysis

THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED HIS NORMAL FLIGHT SCHEDULE AND WAS ASSIGNED AN ADDITIONAL TRIP FROM DES MOINES, IOWA TO ST PAUL, MINNESOTA. CALCULATIONS SHOW THAT THE PILOT HAD FLOWN AN ESTIMATED 5 HOURS IN THE 8 1/2 HOURS PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT. THE LINE ATTENDANT AT ST. PAUL STATED THAT THE PILOT APPEARED TIRED UPON ARRIVAL. THE IMPACT ANGLE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE SUGGESTED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT TO THE GND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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