- Date
- January 1, 1973
- Place
- Memphis, TN · MEMPHIS, TN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5728MCessna 310P
- Status
- Completed · report December 13, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730101000139A
- Case key
- 169678
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3226 73/1/1 MEMPHIS,TENN CESSNA 310P CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 880 TIME - 1624 N5728M PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMPHIS INTL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP STUTTGART,ARK MEMPHIS,TENN MCGEHEE,ARK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- PLT REPTD BOTH ENGS LOST PWR.HIT PWR LINES.PLT BLOOD ALC LEVEL 0.08 PCT.NOT MULTI-ENG CERTIFICATED
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5728M
- Reported as
- Cessna 310P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Memphis Intl
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.