CHI72FEE43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310H · Elgin, IL · November 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1971
Place
Elgin, IL · ELGIN, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7171LCessna 310H
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164253

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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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3-3936   71/11/7   ELGIN,ILL           CESSNA 310H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 500
        TIME - 1600                    N7171L              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELGIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELGIN,ILL                   PAL-WAUKEE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7171L
Reported as
Cessna 310H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Elgin

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