- Date
- May 1, 1970
- Place
- Westfield, MA · WESTFIELD, MA
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4158QCessna 310N
- Status
- Completed · report July 28, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 140848
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0539 70/5/1 WESTFIELD,MASS CESSNA 310N CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 49, 5600 TIME - 1958 N4158Q PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 820 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTFIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WINDSOR LOCKS,CONN FLUSHING,NY TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- NOSE GR JAMMED DUE DEFLATED STRUT,BENT PUSH ROD.PLT FEA BOTH PROPS DURG LDG APCH,UNDERSHOT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4158Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 310N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Westfield
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