FTW80DQG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Panhandle, TX · January 8, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1980
Place
Panhandle, TX · PANHANDLE, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3042LCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800108000079A
Case key
132199

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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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3-0045   80/1/8    PANHANDLE,TX        CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1890
        TIME - 1300                    N3042L              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 896 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAMPS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  DENVER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY AIRCRAFT ON RADAR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- ATC IDENTIFIED WRONG ACFT DRG ASSIST.

Aircraft

Registration
N3042L
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stamps Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3042L · 1

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