DEN74FTC14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310P · Rock Springs, WY · August 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1973
Place
Rock Springs, WY · ROCK SPRINGS, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6732TCessna 310P
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730814024649A
Case key
189265

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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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3-2410  73/8/14    ROCK SPRINGS,WYO    CESSNA 310P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 227
        TIME - 2100                    N6732T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCK SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE IDAHO                 SALINA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- NO NITE LNDG THIS TYPE OR LAST 90 DAYS. TAIL STRUCK RWY JAMMING RUDDER. R WG TIP HIT GRND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6732T
Reported as
Cessna 310P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rock Springs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6732T · 1

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