KAISER, MO, USA
N3325X
CESSNA 310L
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED DEPARTING THE AIRPORT TO THE SOUTH CLIMBING. IFR FLT CONDITIONS PREVAILED IN THE AREA. THE PLT RPTD VFR AT 2000 FT. THE ACFT WAS NOTED BY PASSENGERS OF AN EARLIER FLIGHT TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONING AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE ANDGUIDANCE INSTRUMENTATION. NO RECORD OF REPAIRS TO THESE FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS PRIOR TO THIS FLT WERE FOUND. NOR DID THE PLTREQUEST ANY ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR REPAIR. THE PLT REQUESTED AND RCVD IFR CLEARANCE TO HIS INTENDED DESTINATION. THE ACFT WAS HEARD DESCENDING UNTIL IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEARLY VERTICAL ANGLE, BREAKING ONLY TWO TREE BRANCHES DURING THE VERTICAL DESCENT. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINES WAS DISCOVERED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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