MIA74FLA16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310B · Panama City, FL · September 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1973
Place
Panama City, FL · PANAMA CITY, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5471ACessna 310B
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730910032369A
Case key
187963

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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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3-3654  73/9/10    PANAMA CITY,FLA     CESSNA 310B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 593
        TIME - 1954                    N5471A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TYNDALL AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMP HILL,ALA               PANAMA CITY,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: TRANSMITTERS AND/OR RECEIVERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
        REMARKS- WHILE TALKING TO BAY CO ARPT BOTH RADIOS WENT OUT SAW GREEN LGT THOUGHT LDG CLNC LNDD AT AFB.

Aircraft

Registration
N5471A
Reported as
Cessna 310B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tyndall Afb

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5471A · 1

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