# NTSB Accident ERA11FA185
> **CESSNA 310R** · 2011-03-11 · Smyrna, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11FA185
- **Event ID:** 20110311X65739
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-03-11
- **Location:** Smyrna, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.941665, -86.520835
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 310R
- **Registration:** N310JR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper response to a known autopilot pitch divergence anomaly. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to perform a test flight on a system for which he lacked a complete working knowledge.

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