ANC74AA071

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310N · Pt Lay, AK · May 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1974
Place
Pt Lay, AK · PT LAY, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4156QCessna 310N
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740506012039A
Case key
186385

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0812   74/5/6    PT LAY,ALAS         CESSNA 310N         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N4156Q              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            UNK/NR, 3017 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            264 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ICE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KOTZEBUE,ALAS               PT LAY,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ICY
        REMARKS- MINIMAL BRAKING ON ICE.SLID INTO SNOWBANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4156Q
Reported as
Cessna 310N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ice Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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