MIA75FLD01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Vero Beach, FL · July 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1974
Place
Vero Beach, FL · VERO BEACH, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1816HCessna 310C
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740709026239A
Case key
130678

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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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3-2916   74/7/9    VERO BEACH,FLA      CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1309                    N1816H              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      37, 7410 TOTAL HOURS, 305
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HIBISCUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH,FLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- IP CUT R MIXTURE CTL.UNABLE RESTART.NEITHER PLT RETARDED OTHER THROTTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1816H
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Hibiscus

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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