NYC73AN1L5

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310G · Sutton, WV · February 22, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 22, 1973
Place
Sutton, WV · SUTTON, WV
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5025CCessna 310G
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730222004099A
Case key
169900

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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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3-0371  73/2/22    SUTTON,W VA         CESSNA 310G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1557                    N5025C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 47, 2800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRAXTON CO AIRPORT          TIPP CITY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N5025C
Reported as
Cessna 310G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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