IAD78FA074

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Durham, NC · June 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1978
Place
Durham, NC · DURHAM, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7537QCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780629034379A
Case key
140270

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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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3-3248  78/6/29    DURHAM,NC           CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N7537Q              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            23, 7218 TOTAL HOURS, 620
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH DURHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,NC                   ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED

Aircraft

Registration
N7537Q
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Raleigh Durham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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