DEN70F0056

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Cedar City, UT · August 14, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1969
Place
Cedar City, UT · CEDAR CITY, UT
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N146FCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162453

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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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3-3501  69/8/14    CEDAR CITY,UT       CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1230                    N146F               PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  51, 21000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7002 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR CITY,UT               LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED T/O ON CLOSED RNWY,PLOWED UP ASPHALT. INADEQUATE TAXI-WAY MARKINGS OF RNWY BEING CLOSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N146F
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cedar City