CLEVELAND, OH, USA
N6269Q
CESSNA 310Q
THE ACFT HAD DIVERTED INTO CLEVELAND HOPKINS AIRPORT WHEN THE WEATHER AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF BURKE LAKEFRONT WORSENED TO BELOW LANDING MINIMUMS. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES ON THE GROUND AT CLE AND AFTER A TELEPHONE CALL TO THE COMPANY DISPATCHER THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY THE AIR CARGO TO BKL. AFTER DEPARTING CLE, THE AIRPLANE DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST. THE PILOT'S BODY WAS RECOVERED FROM LAKE ERIE ON JULY 10, 1989. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SNOW STORM WAS IN PROGRESS IN THE AREA WHERE RADIO AND RADIO CONTACT WITH THE AIRPLANE WAS LOST AT THE TIME OF THE DISAPPEARANCE. THE AIRPLANE WRECKAGE HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED.
AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT INTO THE WATER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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