Accident Details
On July 10, 2007, at about 0835 eastern daylight time, a Cessna Aircraft Company 310R, registration N501N, crashed while performing an emergency diversion to Orlando Sanford International Airport in Orlando, Florida. The aircraft was part of the fleet operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) corporate aviation division.
Aircraft and Crew
The airplane was a Cessna 310R, a twin-engine piston aircraft. On board were two pilots: a commercial pilot and an airline transport pilot. The flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 on an instrument flight rules flight plan.
Casualties and Damage
Both pilots and three people on the ground were killed. Four people on the ground sustained serious injuries. The airplane and two homes were destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire.
Weather
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the accident. The full report is available under NTSB/AAR-09-01.