# NTSB CHI77FA008: Cessna 310P, N246BS, Muskegon, MI, November 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 26, 1976
- Place: Muskegon, MI · MUSKEGON, MI
- Location: 43.2265° N, 86.2572° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Muskegon, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2265&lon=-86.2572&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 15, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157075
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FA008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4146  76/11/26   MUSKEGON,MI         CESSNA 310P         CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1915
        TIME - 1500                    N246BS              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSKEGON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSKEGON,MI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PIC,NON CFI,CHKG OUT OTR PLT.R PROP OBSVRD TO SLOW DWN.PREV MADE GO-ARND WITH FEATHERED PROP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N246BS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N246BS-1977-07-12), registration cancelled 1977-07-12, S/N 310P0084 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310P
- Registry model: [Cessna 310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310p) (registry code 2074238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Muskegon 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 19761126039519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761126039519A), Nov 26, 1976: Cessna 310P, MI, Destroyed

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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