OAK77FA011

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Fremont, CA · January 8, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 8, 1977
Place
Fremont, CA · FREMONT, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N5321ACessna 310
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770108007489A
Case key
156983

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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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3-0433   77/1/8    FREMONT,CA          CESSNA 310          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1935                    N5321A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  27, 3900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CA                  SAN JOSE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PIC ATP IN SEL ONLY.COMM PRIV MEL.PIC BLD ALCHL O.15PC.

Aircraft

Registration
N5321A
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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