IAD75FIG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Easton, MD · October 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1974
Place
Easton, MD · EASTON, MD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N157RCessna 310
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741018035359A
Case key
143142

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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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3-3582  74/10/18   EASTON,MD           CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N157R               PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 26, 3614 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                EASTON,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ALL GR DOORS FOUND TIGHTLY CLOSED,NO MARKS FM GND CTC.

Aircraft

Registration
N157R
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Easton

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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.