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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Clemson, SC · November 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1981
Place
Clemson, SC · CLEMSON, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N85BGCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811114074359A
Case key
123715

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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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3-2104  81/11/14   CLEMSON,SC          CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1074
        TIME - 1145                    N85BG               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 291 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEMSON-OCONEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FL             CLEMSON,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT STARTER SOLENOID CONTACTS FUSED CLOSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N85BG
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clemson-Oconee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.