FTW69A0088

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Somerset, TX · June 8, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 8, 1969
Place
Somerset, TX · SOMERSET, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6784TCessna 310
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179828

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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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3-1683   69/6/8    SOMERSET,TEX        CESSNA 310          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 42,
        TIME - 1215                    N6784T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- STUDENT CERT REVOKED 3/31/64.T/O FROM PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6784T
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.