CHI69A0090

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310G · Evansville, IN · April 30, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1969
Place
Evansville, IN · EVANSVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8901ZCessna 310G
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171506

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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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3-2617  69/4/30    EVANSVILLE,IND      CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2205                    N8901Z              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 4639 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            190 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVANSVILLE,IND              EVANSVILLE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT DIDNT DISENGAGE AUTO-PLT DURING RECOVERY ATTEMPTS. ACFT STRUCK HOUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8901Z
Reported as
Cessna 310G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.