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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Corcoran, CA · October 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1975
Place
Corcoran, CA · CORCORAN, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2682CCessna 310
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751002030129A
Case key
150811

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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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3-2761   75/10/2   CORCORAN,CA         CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 647
        TIME - 2000                    N2682C              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 504 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORCORAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,OR                CORCORAN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        REMARKS- OVR FLEW SUITABLE ENROUTE STOPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2682C
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Corcoran

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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.