CHI74FEM66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310G · Cadillac, MI · June 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1974
Place
Cadillac, MI · CADILLAC, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2906RCessna 310G
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740620018819A
Case key
173413

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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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3-1724  74/6/20    CADILLAC,MICH       CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1745                    N2906R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 33, 4270 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            283 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEXFORD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CADILLAC,MICH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
           DUAL STUDENT - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L ENG IDLE CUTOFF FOR SE APCH.UNSAFE GR INDCN DUE GR SWITCHES.UN MAINTAIN CTL,LNDD GR UP IN GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2906R
Reported as
Cessna 310G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wexford County

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Other investigations on N2906R · 1

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