# NTSB CHI74FEM66: Cessna 310G, N2906R, Cadillac, MI, June 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1974
- Place: Cadillac, MI · CADILLAC, MI
- Location: 44.2466° N, 85.4323° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cadillac, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2466&lon=-85.4323&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173413
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEM66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM66

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2906R-2012-09-24), registration cancelled 2012-09-24, S/N 310G0106, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310G
- Registry model: [Cessna 310G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310g) (registry code 2074218) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wexford County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740620018819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740620018819A), Jun 20, 1974: Cessna 310G, Cadillac, MI, Substantial damage. L eng idle cutoff for se apch. Unsafe gr indcn due gr switches. Un maintain ctl,lndd gr up in grass.

## Other investigations on N2906R (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA75DKG37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKG37), Oct 18, 1974: Cessna 310G (N2906R), Albany, GA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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