MIA66A0084

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320D · Chatsworth, GA · January 26, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 26, 1966
Place
Chatsworth, GA · CHATSWORTH, GA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4141TCessna 320D
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174128

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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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2-0142  66/1/26    CHATSWORTH GA       CESSNA 320D         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 5405
        TIME - 2310                    N4141T              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4141T
Reported as
Cessna 320D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed