LAX77FUJ49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Chambers, AZ · May 13, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1977
Place
Chambers, AZ · CHAMBERS, AZ
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7532QCessna 310
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770513023699A
Case key
147126

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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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3-1864  77/5/13  NR.CHAMBERS,AZ        CESSNA 310          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1605
        TIME - 1225                    N7532Q              PX-  0  2  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 268 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORANGE COUNTY,CA            ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT UN FEATHER RUNAWAY R PROP. GOVERNOR CTL ARM CAME LOOSE. LND IN DESERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7532Q
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.