FTW74AF029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310I · Euless, TX · November 6, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 6, 1973
Place
Euless, TX · EULESS, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8077MCessna 310I
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731106039489A
Case key
188003

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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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3-3546   73/11/6   EULESS,TEX          CESSNA 310I         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 23903
        TIME - 2017                    N8077M              PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER SOUTHWEST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             DALLAS,TEX                   LITTLE ROCK,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: VOR RECEIVERS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       52
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- NIGHT IFR ILS APCH TO ALTPT.L TURN AFT OM INBD.BRIEF VHF-NAV RCVR PROBLEM ENROUTE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8077M
Reported as
Cessna 310I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greater Southwest

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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