# NTSB CHI69F0448: Cessna 310C, N8004M, Vandalia, OH, January 24, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1969
- Place: Vandalia, OH · VANDALIA, OH
- Location: 39.8790° N, 84.1922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vandalia, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8790&lon=-84.1922&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 11, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69F0448
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0448

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0074  69/1/24    VANDALIA,OHIO       CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1325
        TIME - 1015                    N8004M              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTON COX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN, FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- DE-ICERS INSTALLED BUT NOT USED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8004M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dayton Cox

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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