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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Bonner Springs, KS · February 23, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1978
Place
Bonner Springs, KS · BONNER SPRINGS, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6996TCessna 310
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780223001379A
Case key
143567

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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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3-0015  78/2/23    BONNER SPRINGS,KS   CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 4500
        TIME - 0730                    N6996T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1540 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - K.C.SUBURBAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BONNER SPRINGS,KS           MONTGOMERY,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N6996T
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
K.C.Suburban

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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