- Date
- January 10, 1968
- Place
- Elkhart, IN · ELKHART, IN
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3254RCessna 411A
- Status
- Completed · report April 15, 1968
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 111850
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0344 68/1/10 ELKHART,IND CESSNA 411A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1518 N3254R PX- 0 0 1 CORP/EXEC AGE 46, 17002 TOTAL DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 122 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ELKHART TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- STRUCK 30 FT WIRES 655 FT FROM RNWY. TEMPORARY PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT FOR UNKNOWN REASON.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3254R
- Reported as
- Cessna 411A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Elkhart
N3254RRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2012 · Cessna 411AAirframe modelCessna 411AEngine modelContinental IO-520 series
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