CHI75FET15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Griffith, IN · January 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1975
Place
Griffith, IN · GRIFFITH, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7964QCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750126001089A
Case key
146996

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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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3-0018  75/1/26    GRIFFITH,IN         CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 9452
        TIME - 1630                    N7964Q              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2560 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIFFITH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING,IL                 GRIFFITH,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 20K.NSE GR SAFE LIGHT BURNED OUT.SOOTY SPARK PLUGS INDICATE RICH MIXTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7964Q
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Griffith

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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