DEN70FXT05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Ephraim, UT · February 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1970
Place
Ephraim, UT · EPHRAIM, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5719XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135796

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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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3-0846  70/2/10    EPHRAIM,UT          CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1393
        TIME - 1530                    N5719X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 748 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANTI-EPHRAIM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EPHRAIM,UT                  ST.GEORGE,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED,LOST PWR AT LIFT OFF,ABORTED. R GR RAN OFF RWY INTO MUD. INVEST SHOWED NO MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5719X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Manti-Ephraim

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