MKC70FCQ05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320D · Goodland, KS · January 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1970
Place
Goodland, KS · GOODLAND, KS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3301QCessna 320D
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143303

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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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3-0477  70/1/27    GOODLAND,KANS       CESSNA 320D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 816
        TIME - 2334                    N3301Q              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUTCHINSON,KANS             DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: STACKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CLAMP FOR L ENG EXHAUST STACK FAILED,CAUSED STACK TO RUB AND CRACK.PLT UNDERSHOT APCH,LND IN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3301Q
Reported as
Cessna 320D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Renner