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Aviation accident CEN10FA071

1 fatal · CESSNA 310R · 2009-12-13 · Alva, OK, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN10FA071
Event ID
20091213X85112
Type
Accident
Date
2009-12-13
Location
Alva, OK, USA
Coordinates
36.755832, -98.670555

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
310R
Registration
N310CR
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's impairment due to medication use, a migraine headache, or both, and his decision to continue the approach below minimums without the proper visual references, resulting in the subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s falsification of medical information provided to the FAA.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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