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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320C · Chico, CA · April 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1975
Place
Chico, CA · CHICO, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3065TCessna 320C
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750409008749A
Case key
148174

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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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3-0826   75/4/9    CHICO,CA            CESSNA 320C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 613
        TIME - 1705                    N3065T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,CA                  CHICO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3065T
Reported as
Cessna 320C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chico

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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.