NYC73FIJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310J · Wise, VA · November 11, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1972
Place
Wise, VA · WISE, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3139LCessna 310J
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168578

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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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3-1682  72/11/11   WISE,VA             CESSNA 310J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 670
        TIME - 1530                    N3139L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 530 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONESOME PINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WISE,VA                     CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FIRE IN R ENG AFTER TKOF,PLT LNDD ACFT OK.CAUSE OF FIRE NOT DETERMINED DUE DESTRUCTION OF ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3139L
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lonesome Pine

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