LAX80DUG13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Banning, CA · November 18, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 18, 1979
Place
Banning, CA · BANNING, CA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3103LCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791118032379A
Case key
133262

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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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3-3607  79/11/18   BANNING,CA          CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1750                    N3103L              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  40, 1951 TOTAL HOURS, 18
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BANNING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORANGE CA                   BANNING,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W ROCKS & DITCH NR TWY.PLT STATED-LOST L BRAKE PRES,DEPD TWY.BOTH BRAKES CKD NORMAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3103L
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Banning

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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