MKC70FCA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310G · Cape Girardeau, MO · April 1, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1970
Place
Cape Girardeau, MO · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2915RCessna 310G
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129632

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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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3-1823   70/4/1    CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO   CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1033                    N2915R              PX-  0  1  0  CORP/EXEC                 36, 2225 TOTAL HOURS, 70
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE GIRARDEAU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO           BARTLESVILLE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FIRE OBSVD L ENG DURG TKOF.CAUSE OF FIRE NOT DETERMINED.CRASH LANDED ON ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2915R
Reported as
Cessna 310G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cape Girardeau

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