CHI70FGD02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310K · Mentor, OH · January 13, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1970
Place
Mentor, OH · MENTOR, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6901LCessna 310K
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141431

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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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3-0090  70/1/13    MENTOR,OHIO         CESSNA 310K         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 999
        TIME - 0850                    N6901L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOST NATION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELYRIA,OHIO                 MENTOR,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R THROTTLE CTL CONNECTION TO FUEL SERVO UNIT APRX 1 1/2-2 TURNS LOOSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6901L
Reported as
Cessna 310K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lost Nation

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