Casualties unknown

1982-08-30: Cessna T310R (N2906A) — Dbms, Inc. — Council Bluffs, IA

Council Bluffs, IA, US

On August 30, 1982, a Cessna T310R (registration N2906A) operated by Dbms, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Council Bluffs, IA. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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Aircraft N2906A, after a missed ILS approach to runway 14R, entered a right visual pattern and crashed about 300 feet short and left of the runway. Weather included fog and haze; a preceding flight reported a cloud layer from 3500 ft to 600-800 ft AGL. Investigation found engines had no pre-impact failure.

Weather and Preceding Flight

The reported weather conditions at the time included 3500 ft scattered, estimated 6000 ft broken, 18000 ft broken, visibility 4 miles with fog and haze, and wind from 200 degrees at 5 knots. The aircrew of a preceding flight, which arrived about 8 minutes earlier, reported that they entered a cloud layer during descent at or above 3500 ft. They stated that they remained in the clouds until they were on final at an altitude of 600 to 800 ft above ground level (AGL).

Approach and Missed Approach

During the arrival, N2906A was vectored and cleared for an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to runway 14R. The aircraft was high on final, and a missed approach was executed. Following the missed approach, the pilot entered a right visual pattern and was subsequently cleared to land.

Accident Sequence

The aircraft crashed approximately 300 feet short and 300 feet left of the runway. The impact attitude was estimated to be 20 degrees nose down and 68 degrees right bank.

Investigation Findings

A continuity check of the flight controls was not possible, but all failures displayed evidence of overload or impact failure. An inspection of the engines revealed no pre-impact failure or malfunction.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20020917X03878. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.