NYC71DFA30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320E · Lyndonville, VT · December 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1970
Place
Lyndonville, VT · LYNDONVILLE, VT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3415QCessna 320E
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159284

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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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3-4095  70/12/20   LYNDONVILLE,VT      CESSNA 320E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 4500
        TIME - 1330                    N3415Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALEDONIA STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMERSET,NJ                 LYNDONVILLE,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR HIT HARD PACKED SNOWBANK ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3415Q
Reported as
Cessna 320E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Caledonia State

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