FTW79FRG39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · San Antonio, TX · June 10, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1979
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N99017Cessna 310
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790610014449A
Case key
136137

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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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3-1023  79/6/10    SAN ANTONIO,TX      CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 168
        TIME - 1355                    N99017              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN ANTONIO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              PARIS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ALL R ENG PLUGS FAILED SHOP COMPRESSION TEST.BOTH AIR INLET FILTERS DIRTY,UNSERVICEABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N99017
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Antonio Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.