DIA69F0068

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310K · Star, NC · September 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1968
Place
Star, NC · STAR, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6918LCessna 310K
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108364

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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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3-3271  68/9/26    STAR,NC             CESSNA 310K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 10000
        TIME - 1330                    N6918L              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PINCHED
        REMARKS- RT TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO A PINCHED INNER TUBE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6918L
Reported as
Cessna 310K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomery

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