NYC70D0075

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Atco, NJ · July 31, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1969
Place
Atco, NJ · ATCO, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3654DCessna 310
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167302

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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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3-3353  69/7/31    ATCO,NJ             CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2205
        TIME - 0030                    N3654D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATCO,NJ                     DETROIT,MICH
        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
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT WAS TAXIING FROM TURF ONTO HARD SURFACE OF THE ATCO DRAG STRIP.NOSE GR HIT EDGE OF STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3654D
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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