39.7684° N, 86.1580° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles.Open in the map
Date
December 6, 1979 · 07:30 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
JES
Aircraft
N5069J
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Reported engine
Continental IO520M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Right engine failed during cruise. Found crack in crankcase PN641200 at #6 cylinder engine.
As the FAA filed it
RIGHT ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE. FOUND CRACK IN CRANKCASE PN641200 AT #6 CYLINDER ENGINE.