CHI79DEV04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Peoria, IL · November 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1978
Place
Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7872QCessna 310
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781120034569A
Case key
138289

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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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3-3707  78/11/20   PEORIA,IL           CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1769
        TIME - 1030                    N7872Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PEORIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,IL                   PEORIA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- FAILED TO FLY TO POSITIVE RUNWAY CONTACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7872Q
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Peoria

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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