DEN68D0096

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310D · Clovis, NM · September 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1967
Place
Clovis, NM · CLOVIS, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6891TCessna 310D
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113409

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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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3-4819  67/9/11  NR.CLOVIS,N MEX       CESSNA 310D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 8000
        TIME - 1000                    N6891T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- 1 FT OF LEFT PROP FAILED,STRUCK RT NACELLE. PROP INSPECTED 6 DAYS PRIOR. CRANK COUNTERWT N/W LIMIT

Aircraft

Registration
N6891T
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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