FTW72FPA21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310D · Addison, TX · April 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1972
Place
Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N212XCessna 310D
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166310

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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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3-1507  72/4/15    ADDISON,TEX         CESSNA 310D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N212X               PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  32, 1970 TOTAL HOURS, 404
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADDISON,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LOST PWR R ENG. ACFT HIT GND 150FT TO R OF RWY 4800FT FROM DEPARTURE END,GR UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N212X
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Addison

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