CHI77FEM12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Saginaw, MI · November 28, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1976
Place
Saginaw, MI · SAGINAW, MI
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6931LCessna 310
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761128040449A
Case key
156597

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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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3-3893  76/11/28   SAGINAW,MI          CESSNA 310          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 506
        TIME - 1455                    N6931L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY BROWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,MI                  ANN ARBOR,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT TRIED TO STRETCH GLIDE TO REACH AIRSTRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6931L
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Harry Brown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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