CHI67D0182

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Bloomington, IL · September 12, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1966
Place
Bloomington, IL · BLOOMINGTON, IL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N309FSCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121123

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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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3-2536  66/9/12    BLOOMINGTON ILL     CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 6500
        TIME - 0630                    N309FS              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOOMINGTON MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           BIRD STRIKE                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - BIRD COLLISION
        REMARKS- PILOT HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO AVOID COLLISION.

Aircraft

Registration
N309FS
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bloomington Muni