MKC66F0264

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310I · Wichita, KS · October 5, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1965
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8037MCessna 310I
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178922

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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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3-3468   65/10/5   WICHITA KANS        CESSNA 310I         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 5720
        TIME - 1440                    N8037M              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 728 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICHITA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- AILERON CONTROL RIGGED IN REVERSE. LEFT WING STRUCK RUNWAY AFTER LIFTOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N8037M
Reported as
Cessna 310I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wichita

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