NYC65F0073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310D · Tipton, PA · March 1, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1965
Place
Tipton, PA · TIPTON, PA
Injuries
3 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6965TCessna 310D
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201574

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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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2-0080   65/3/1    TIPTON PA           CESSNA 310D         CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2230                    N6965T              PX-  0  2  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 27, 1316 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            38 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSON MEMORIAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N6965T
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Peterson Memorial

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