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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310D · Tulsa, OK · October 16, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 16, 1974
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N310FCessna 310D
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741016036419A
Case key
141025

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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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3-3375  74/10/16   TULSA,OKLA          CESSNA 310D         CR-  1  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 4040
        TIME - 0920                    N310F               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TULSA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CROSSED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT ON 1ST FLT AFTR MAJ REPAIR.AIL CTL CABLES CROSSED.C/P DIED 10/22/74.

Aircraft

Registration
N310F
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tulsa Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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