CHI66F0546

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · South Bend, IN · January 19, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1966
Place
South Bend, IN · SOUTH BEND, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N653RCessna 310
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172673

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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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3-0797  66/1/19    SOUTH BEND IND      CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 3800
        TIME - 1730                    N653R               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST JOSEPH COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NO.5 CYLINDER ON LEFT ENGINE FAILED.RIGHT ENGINE FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON

Aircraft

Registration
N653R
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Joseph County

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