FTW71FPD34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Saginaw, TX · January 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1971
Place
Saginaw, TX · SAGINAW, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3137LCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159428

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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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3-0164  71/1/26    SAGINAW,TEX         CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1748                    N3137L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  48, 13050 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            253 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAGINAW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.WORTH,TEX                SAGINAW,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT AND TRUCK DRIVER DIDNT SEE EACH OTHER.ROAD ABOUT 65 FT FROM RWY.RET TO FT WORTH,LND,FURTHR DMG

Aircraft

Registration
N3137L
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Saginaw

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