NYC78FFA12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Hudson, NY · December 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1977
Place
Hudson, NY · HUDSON, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1731GCessna 310
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771215039899A
Case key
143865

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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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3-3930  77/12/15   HUDSON,NY           CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0015                    N1731G              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            28, 5363 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2055 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JAMAICA,NY                  ALBANY,NY                    HUDSON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- RUNWAY/STRIP LIGHTS AND VASI.WEST SIDE RNWY LIGHTS OBSCURED BY SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N1731G
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia County

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