Cessna 310D N6798T accident near Ennis, Texas, May 6, 2023
Cessna 310D, registration N6798T, was involved in an accident near Ennis, Texas on May 6, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case CEN23FA173 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 11 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:20 UTC, at 1,100 ft and 116 knots, descending at 384 feet per minute, about 26 km from Midlothian/Mid-Way Rgnl (KJWY).
The nearest weather report, from KJWY (26 km away), showed wind 190° at 12 knots gusting 16, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,700 ft (MVFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- May 6, 2023
- Location
- Ennis, Texas
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310D
- Registration
- N6798T
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN23FA173 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Midlothian/Mid-Way Rgnl (KJWY)
- Recorded flight
- 11 min, max 2,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:20 UTC, 1,100 ft, 116 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23FA173; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.