CHI75FEA02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Bedford, IN · July 10, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1974
Place
Bedford, IN · BEDFORD, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1259GCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740710027669A
Case key
132639

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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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3-3624  74/7/10    BEDFORD,IND         CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 17950
        TIME - 1350                    N1259G              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 486 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KANS                DAYTON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RPM-UNCONTROLLABLE-OVERSPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- FERRY FLT.PART NR B-20129 SPRING DRIVE IMPROPERLY FORMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1259G
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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