FTW70FPA13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310N · Addison, TX · April 30, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1970
Place
Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4170QCessna 310N
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140207

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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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3-0392  70/4/30    ADDISON,TEX         CESSNA 310N         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0705                    N4170Q              PX-  0  0  3  DUAL                      AGE 32, 2520 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            242 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 ADDISON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- STUDENT LINED UP 100 FT TO L OF RWY. INSTR PLT TOOK OVER TO ALIGN AND LND ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4170Q
Reported as
Cessna 310N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Addison

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.