NYC71AN073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Windsor Lock, CT · December 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1970
Place
Windsor Lock, CT · WINDSOR LOCK, CT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3139LCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159340

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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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3-2056  70/12/24   WINDSOR LOCK,CONN   CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2258
        TIME - 0320                    N3139L              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 385 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MASS                 WINDSOR LOCK,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- DRG FLAP RETRACT ACFT HIT SNOW BANK L SIDE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3139L
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bradley

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