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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310K · Weston, WV · October 15, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1976
Place
Weston, WV · WESTON, WV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7070LCessna 310K
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761015032229A
Case key
155953

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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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3-3051  76/10/15   WESTON,WV           CESSNA 310K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1305                    N7070L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  798 TOTAL HOURS, 232 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOUIS BENNETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOXVILLE,TN                WESTON,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 22K.

Aircraft

Registration
N7070L
Reported as
Cessna 310K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Louis Bennett

FAA reports on this event · 1

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