Nascar Plane Crash
Abstract
This paper will review the July 10, 2007 aviation accident involving a Cessna 310R, N501N, operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing corporate aviation division as a personal flight. The aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency in to Orlando Sanford International Airport, Sanford, Florida after experiencing an in-flight fire. The flight had been released for flight despite it having a known unrepaired maintenance discrepancy. Safety issues discussed in this paper relate to the resetting of circuit breakers, the inspection and maintenance of electrical systems in general aviation aircraft, and the establishment of safety management systems in general aviation corporate aviation operations. Safety recommendations regarding these issues are addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration. (NTSB, 2009)
On July 10, 2007 at approximately 0835 eastern daylight time a Cessna Aircraft Company 310R registration number N501N that was operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) corporate aviation department crashed while performing an emergency diversion to Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), Sanford, Florida. The two pilots on board the airplane, a commercial pilot, and an airline transport pilot as well as three people on the ground were fatally injured. Four other people on the ground received serious injuries. The aircraft and two houses were completely destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 under an instrument flight rules flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable causes of this accident were the actions and decisions by NASCAR’s corporate aviation department’s management and maintenance personnel to allow the accident aircraft to be released for flight with a known and
This paper will review the July 10, 2007 aviation accident involving a Cessna 310R, N501N, operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing corporate aviation division as a personal flight. The aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency in to Orlando Sanford International Airport, Sanford, Florida after experiencing an in-flight fire. The flight had been released for flight despite it having a known unrepaired maintenance discrepancy. Safety issues discussed in this paper relate to the resetting of circuit breakers, the inspection and maintenance of electrical systems in general aviation aircraft, and the establishment of safety management systems in general aviation corporate aviation operations. Safety recommendations regarding these issues are addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration. (NTSB, 2009)
On July 10, 2007 at approximately 0835 eastern daylight time a Cessna Aircraft Company 310R registration number N501N that was operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) corporate aviation department crashed while performing an emergency diversion to Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB), Sanford, Florida. The two pilots on board the airplane, a commercial pilot, and an airline transport pilot as well as three people on the ground were fatally injured. Four other people on the ground received serious injuries. The aircraft and two houses were completely destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 under an instrument flight rules flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable causes of this accident were the actions and decisions by NASCAR’s corporate aviation department’s management and maintenance personnel to allow the accident aircraft to be released for flight with a known and
Cited: Dominitz, E. (2007). Sanford Plane Crash. (Woodward, Interviewer)