MIA73FKG48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310N · Macon, GA · November 19, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1972
Place
Macon, GA · MACON, GA
Injuries
5 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4116QCessna 310N
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169225

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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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3-4048  72/11/19   MACON,GA            CESSNA 310N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 2154
        TIME - 1807                    N4116Q              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACON-WILSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW SMYRNA BEACH,FLA        ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- GR DOWN,FULL FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4116Q
Reported as
Cessna 310N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Macon-Wilson

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.