OAK74AP047

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Las Vegas, NV · March 28, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1974
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1BTCessna 310C
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740328013009A
Case key
186109

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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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3-1035  74/3/28    LAS VEGAS,NEV       CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1070
        TIME - 1226                    N1BT                PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARRAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- CAUSE OF FUEL PRESS LOSS L ENG NOT DTRMD.A/S DROPPED BLO VMC,ENG NOT FEATHERED.FAR 135 CK RIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1BT
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccarran Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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