MKC67F0051

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310I · Detroit Lakes, MN · July 16, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1966
Place
Detroit Lakes, MN · DETROIT LAKES, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2000TCessna 310I
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178344

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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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3-2777  66/7/16    DETROIT LAKES MIN   CESSNA 310I         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0030                    N2000T              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 39, 5500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT LAKES MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK RUNWAY MARKER, AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS USED FOR LANDING REFERENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2000T
Reported as
Cessna 310I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit Lakes Mun

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.

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