FTW75FPA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310F · Dallas, TX · April 18, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1975
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5818XCessna 310F
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750418010029A
Case key
148519

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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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3-0982  75/4/18    DALLAS,TX           CESSNA 310F         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N5818X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  61, 16353 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            310 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N5818X
Reported as
Cessna 310F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Love Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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