10 July 2007; Cessna 310; Sanford, FL
The aircraft was on an unscheduled domestic flight from Daytona Beach, FL to Lakeland, FL. According to media reports, the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, declared an emergency, and attempted to divert to Orlando-Samford International Airport (SFB). The aircraft crashed into a pair of houses in a residential neighborhood about five miles (eight km) from the airport. The two occupants of the aircraft and at least three people on the ground were killed.The aircraft was registered to a company associated with the NASCAR auto racing association.
Because this event did not involve an airline passenger flight, this does not constitute a fatal event as defined by AirSafe.com.
Fatal US Events involving Cessna 310 aircraft from 1964 to 2007
14 July 2007
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