NYC71AN061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310D · Warwick, RI · November 17, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1970
Place
Warwick, RI · WARWICK, RI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6769TCessna 310D
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159273

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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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3-3460  70/11/17   WARWICK,RI          CESSNA 310D         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 500
        TIME - 1313                    N6769T              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - T.F.GREEN STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARWICK,RI                  SMITHFIELD,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R FUEL PUMP LEAKED,SHAFT WORN.L AUX PUMP SWITCH FOUND IN PRIME POS.HIT 2 HOUSES RET TO FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6769T
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
T.F.Green State

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