# NTSB LAX79FA032: Cessna T310R, N78347, Long Beach, CA, February 22, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1979
- Place: Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
- Location: 33.7670° N, 118.1892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Long Beach, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7670&lon=-118.1892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137422
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FA032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0481  79/2/22    LONG BEACH,CA       CESSNA T310R        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1136                    N78347              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      61, 13749 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAUGHERTY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SANTA ANA,CA                RETURN                       LONG BEACH,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CHEVROLET VAN DAMAGED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N78347 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T310R
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Daugherty Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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