LAX80DUG56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310F · Bear Valley, CA · August 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1980
Place
Bear Valley, CA · BEAR VALLEY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6743XCessna 310F
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800824039619A
Case key
129667

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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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3-2209  80/8/24    BEAR VALLEY,CA      CESSNA 310F         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N6743X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      30, 2500 TOTAL HOURS, 92
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ABRAHAM RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SANTA ANA,CA                RETURN                       SOGGY DRY LAKE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- DRIFTED TO L SIDE OF RWY DRG HEAVY BRAKING.

Aircraft

Registration
N6743X
Reported as
Cessna 310F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Abraham Ranch

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