LAX67F0118

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310B · Ontario, CA · August 18, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1966
Place
Ontario, CA · ONTARIO, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5380ACessna 310B
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178743

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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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3-2870  66/8/18    ONTARIO CALIF       CESSNA 310B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4865
        TIME - 0615                    N5380A              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTARIO INTERNAT.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        REMARKS- PILOT FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE BEHIND LANDING BOEING 707 AFTER RECEIVING AN ADVISORY CAUTION FROM TOWER

Aircraft

Registration
N5380A
Reported as
Cessna 310B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ontario Internat.

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.