- Date
- April 20, 1974
- Place
- Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N3195LCessna 310J
- Status
- Completed · report August 20, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740420021219A
- Case key
- 125976
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1870 74/4/20 VAN NUYS,CALIF CESSNA 310J CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 41, 13500 TIME - 1145 N3195L PX- 0 0 2 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION VAN NUYS,CALIF UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S) PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE REMARKS- FUEL LINE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3195L
- Reported as
- Cessna 310J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Van Nuys
N3195LRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2025 · Cessna 310JAirframe modelCessna 310JEngine modelContinental I0-470 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N3195L · 1
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