FTW71DPA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Fox Point, TX · August 18, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1970
Place
Fox Point, TX · FOX POINT, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N565HCessna 310C
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191925

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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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3-3518  70/8/18    FOX POINT,TEX       CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 7650
        TIME - 1910                    N565H               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOX POINT CLUB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALVESTON,TEX               FOX POINT,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE LANDED WITH A FLAT TIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N565H
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fox Point Club

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