FTW75DPG17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310B · West Helena, AR · August 19, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1974
Place
West Helena, AR · WEST HELENA, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3674DCessna 310B
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740819025189A
Case key
132514

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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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3-2131  74/8/19    WEST HELENA,ARK     CESSNA 310B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N3674D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 36, 4920 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMPSON ROBBINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA          WEST HELENA,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- UN EXTEND NOSE GR DUE TO DMGD DOOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3674D
Reported as
Cessna 310B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thompson Robbins

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3674D · 1

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