CHI74AC004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310I · Cleveland, OH · July 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1973
Place
Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8145MCessna 310I
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730710041569A
Case key
188827

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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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3-3969  73/7/10    CLEVELAND,OHIO      CESSNA 310I         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1358                    N8145M              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 31, 1828 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            211 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURKE LAKEFRONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LANSING,MICH                RETURN                       CLEVELAND,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PWR LOSS L ENG,FEATHERED.CONT L TURN TO ARPT.OVERSHOOT.GR IN TRANSIT.PLUNGER,FUEL MAN VLV,HUNG UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8145M
Reported as
Cessna 310I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burke Lakefront

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Other investigations on N8145M · 1

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