IAD79FA029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Beckley, WV · January 26, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 26, 1979
Place
Beckley, WV · BECKLEY, WV
Injuries
2 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7671QCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19790126001609A
Case key
79576

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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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3-0342  79/1/26    BECKLEY,WV          CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N7671Q              PX-  0  2  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 48, 10270 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTERFIELD,VA             BECKLEY,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- RATED PLT IN RIGHT SEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7671Q
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Raleigh County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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