CHI80FET01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310G · Benton Harbor, MI · October 2, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1979
Place
Benton Harbor, MI · BENTON HARBOR, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N20PCCessna 310G
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791002033409A
Case key
133035

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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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3-3177   79/10/2   BENTON HARBOR,MI    CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0807                    N20PC               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 56, 11039 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5887 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               BENTON HARBOR,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS                         LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N20PC
Reported as
Cessna 310G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ross Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N20PC · 1

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