CHI73FEI27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310N · Painsville, OH · February 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1973
Place
Painsville, OH · PAINSVILLE, OH
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4197QCessna 310N
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730223003389A
Case key
112111

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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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3-0481  73/2/23    PAINSVILLE,OHIO     CESSNA 310N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 4396
        TIME - 0817                    N4197Q              PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAINSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINSVILLE,OHIO             ZANESVILLE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT L OF CENTER LINE ENTERED FRESH PLOWED SNOW ABT 4IN DEEP ON RWY.HIT SNOW BANK AFTR 1/2 MI ROLL

Aircraft

Registration
N4197Q
Reported as
Cessna 310N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Painsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4197Q · 1

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