MIA69A0022

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Lantana, FL · October 13, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1968
Place
Lantana, FL · LANTANA, FL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1721HCessna 310CN4860JBeech 35-C33
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108168

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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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3-2973  68/10/13   LANTANA,FLA         BEECH 35-C33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 553
        TIME - 0950                    N4860J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 504 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  5                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM BEACH COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- N1721H LNDG ON RNWY 9 AND N4860J TAKING OFF ON RNWY 3,COLLIDED AT INTERSECTION OF UNCONTROLLED APT
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2973  68/10/13   LANTANA,FLA         CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1000
        TIME - 0950                    N1721H              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM BEACH COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- N1721H LNDG ON RNWY 9 AND N4860J TAKING OFF ON RNWY 3,COLLIDED AT INTERSECTION OF UNCONTROLLED APT

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1721H
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palm Beach County
Registration
N4860J
Reported as
Beech 35-C33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Palm Beach County