NYC71FHA02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310H · Princeton, NJ · July 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1970
Place
Princeton, NJ · PRINCETON, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1004QCessna 310H
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108677

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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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3-3010  70/7/15    PRINCETON,NJ        CESSNA 310H         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N1004Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 2088 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            75 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRINCETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRINCETON,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- SE LDG PRACTICE.LDG GR SELECTOR PLACED IN NEUTRAL POS AND NOT IN GR DWN POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1004Q
Reported as
Cessna 310H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Princeton

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