FTW75DQG38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310F · Floydada, TX · January 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1975
Place
Floydada, TX · FLOYDADA, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6766XCessna 310F
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750108000729A
Case key
146930

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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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3-0139   75/1/8    FLOYDADA,TX         CESSNA 310F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N6766X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 37, 1307 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            80 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLOYDADA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCALLEN,TX                  FLOYDADA,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- HIT FENCE 600FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6766X
Reported as
Cessna 310F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Floydada Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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