MKC74FER03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Owatonna, MN · August 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1973
Place
Owatonna, MN · OWATONNA, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3165LCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730801025649A
Case key
189488

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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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3-2059   73/8/1    OWATONNA,MINN       CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 2094
        TIME - 1145                    N3165L              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OWATONNA MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN            OWATONNA,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CNTRL.RAN INTO PLOWED FLD.NO DMG.TRIED TO RET TO RWY,NOSE GR HIT FURROW.

Aircraft

Registration
N3165L
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Owatonna Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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