DEN72AD019

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310B · Creede, CO · October 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1971
Place
Creede, CO · CREEDE, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6636BCessna 310B
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164035

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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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3-4342  71/10/25   CREEDE,COLO         CESSNA 310B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 2287
        TIME - 1608                    N6636B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 288 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMORIAL CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CREEDE,COLO                 DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CARB MAIN AIR DIAPHRAM DTRTD FM AGE.CARB OVRHAUL OMITTED.FIRE IN R TIP TNK FM IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6636B
Reported as
Cessna 310B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Memorial Co