MIA76DKA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Vieques, PR · September 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1976
Place
Vieques, PR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8010MCessna 310
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760929033049A
Case key
156162

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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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3-3807  76/9/29    VIEQUES,PR          CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 930
        TIME - 1220                    N8010M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VIEQUES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLA GRANDE,PR              VIEQUES,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N8010M
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vieques

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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.