CHI69F0336

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310B · Zanesville, OH · October 27, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1968
Place
Zanesville, OH · ZANESVILLE, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6625BCessna 310B
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108033

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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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3-3782  68/10/27   ZANESVILLE,OHIO     CESSNA 310B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 2129
        TIME - 1336                    N6625B              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- BLADE OF LEFT PROP FAILED AT HUB SPIDER. LEFT ENG TORN FROM MOUNT,HUNG DOWN. PLT LANDED SAFELY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6625B
Reported as
Cessna 310B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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