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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 340 · Fremont, OH · February 7, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1973
Place
Fremont, OH · FREMONT, OH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5014QCessna 340
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730207002029A
Case key
169847

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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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3-0476   73/2/7    FREMONT,OHIO        CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2048
        TIME - 2225                    N5014Q              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 581 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREMONT,OHIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAGRANGE,OHIO               FREMONT,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        REMARKS- LDG LTS GLARED ON SNOW.L WG TIP HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5014Q
Reported as
Cessna 340
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fremont,Ohio

FAA reports on this event · 1

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