MKC79FCA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Festus, MO · January 8, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1979
Place
Festus, MO · FESTUS, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8147MCessna 310
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790108000499A
Case key
137620

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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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3-0048   79/1/8    FESTUS,MO           CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N8147M              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 44, 7340 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            133 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FESTUS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST LOUIS,MO                 FESTUS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N8147M
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Festus Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8147M · 1

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