CHI71FBJ28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310H · Houghton Lk, MI · September 5, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1970
Place
Houghton Lk, MI · HOUGHTON LK, MI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1019QCessna 310H
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159121

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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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3-1480   70/9/5    HOUGHTON LK,MICH    CESSNA 310H         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2220                    N1019Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSCOMMON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUGHTON LK,MICH            PONTIAC,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           WEATHER - FOG
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                55
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ENCTRD GRND FOG AFTER T/O.HIT TREES APRX 30FT AGL ABT 1/2 MILE ESE OF RWY.PLT EXPIRED 9/15/70.

Aircraft

Registration
N1019Q
Reported as
Cessna 310H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Roscommon County

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.