CHI70D0283

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Tomah, WI · August 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1969
Place
Tomah, WI · TOMAH, WI
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5355ACessna 310
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154546

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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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3-3702  69/8/27    TOMAH,WIS           CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1100
        TIME - 1730                    N5355A              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOMAH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMAH,WIS                   NORTHBROOK,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RAMP/TAXIWAY SURFACE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DRG TAXI,L GR STRUCK RUT ON TURF TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5355A
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tomah

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.