FTW79FQG37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Lubbock, TX · May 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1979
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N767RRCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790507007579A
Case key
136112

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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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3-0881   79/5/7    LUBBOCK,TX          CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N767RR              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 32, 2474 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUBBOCK INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TX                   LUBBOCK,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           91                                                      220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING TO 35KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N767RR
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lubbock Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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