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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Osage Beech, MO · July 26, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1973
Place
Osage Beech, MO · OSAGE BEECH, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7756QCessna 310
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730726022819A
Case key
189541

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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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3-2023  73/7/26    OSAGE BEECH,MO      CESSNA 310          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 4380
        TIME - 1600                    N7756Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1195 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND GLAIZE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MARTINSVILLE,VA             FAYETTEVILLE,ARK             OSAGE BEECH,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CHANGED DESTINATION TO GRAND GLAIZE MO BECAUSE  OF INCLEMENT WEATHER-EXHAUSTED FUEL 1/2MI OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7756Q
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Glaize

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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