- Date
- May 30, 1973
- Place
- Hyannis, MA · HYANNIS, MA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N6727TCessna 310C
- Status
- Completed · report July 24, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730530013929A
- Case key
- 190274
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1488 73/5/30 HYANNIS,MASS CESSNA 310C CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 1030 N6727T PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 51, 20000 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNSTABLE MUN DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HYANNIS,MASS HARTFORD,CONN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND TAXI: TO TAKEOFF PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- LOOSE B-NUT ON MAIN FUEL LINE AT ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP INLET ALLOWED FUEL IN ENG NACELLE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6727T
- Reported as
- Cessna 310C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Barnstable Mun
N6727TRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Cessna 310CAirframe modelCessna 310CEngine modelContinental I0-470 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.