CHI66F0159

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Pontiac, MI · July 22, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1965
Place
Pontiac, MI · PONTIAC, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3002DCessna 310
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176509

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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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3-2221  65/7/22    PONTIAC MICH        CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 6300
        TIME - 1755                    N3002D              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PONTIAC MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3002D
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pontiac Municipal