# NTSB CHI81FA059: Cessna 310R, N2636L, Grand Rapids, MI, May 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1981
- Place: Grand Rapids, MI · GRAND RAPIDS, MI
- Location: 42.9634° N, 85.6681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Rapids, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9634&lon=-85.6681&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125793
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FA059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA059

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1515  81/5/27    GRAND RAPIDS,MI     CESSNA 310R         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1111                    N2636L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      29, 4200 TOTAL HOURS, 234
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENT CO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND RAPIDS,MI             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- PRACTICING SINGLE ENG/EMERG PROCS.OBSD TO TKOF W LOW AIRSPEED,YAW RGT,CRASH.RUDDER TRIMMED TO RGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2636L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2636L-1982-11-08), registration cancelled 1982-11-08, S/N 310R1647, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310R
- Registry model: [Cessna 310R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (registry code 2074245) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kent Co Intl

## 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 19810527028969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810527028969A), May 27, 1981: Cessna 310R, Grand Rapids, MI, Destroyed. Stalled on climbout, leveled just before ground impact. Possible practice engine out, became below VMC.

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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