# NTSB FTW71AF076: Cessna 310B, N6617B, Holliday, TX, May 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 12, 1971
- Place: Holliday, TX · HOLLIDAY, TX
- Location: 33.8143° N, 98.6896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Holliday, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8143&lon=-98.6896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161131
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0427  71/5/12    HOLLIDAY,TEX        CESSNA 310B         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1145                    N6617B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 4328 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            391 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA FALLS,TEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD IN SPIN BFR IMPACT.NO ACFT MALFUNCTION FOUND,LDG GR AND FLAPS DOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6617B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6617B-1971-05-26), registration cancelled 1971-05-26, S/N 35717 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310B
- Registry model: [Cessna 310B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310b) (registry code 2074208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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