DEN70FVW09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310P · Springdale, UT · March 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1970
Place
Springdale, UT · SPRINGDALE, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5939MCessna 310P
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134374

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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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3-1418  70/3/27    SPRINGDALE,UT       CESSNA 310P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1720                    N5939M              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 36, 4606 TOTAL HOURS, 345
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING L D RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TORRANCE,CALIF              SPRINGDALE,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N5939M
Reported as
Cessna 310P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying L D Ranch