SEA70A0014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320A · Conner, MT · October 10, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 10, 1969
Place
Conner, MT · CONNER, MT
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3016RCessna 320A
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154097

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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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3-4694  69/10/10   CONNER,MONT         CESSNA 320A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 10000
        TIME - 0950                    N3016R              PX-  1  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHOOK MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONNER,MONT                 SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT RAN ENGS 5-10MIN FOR TAXI,ABT ADDITIONAL 20MIN WARM UP.ACFT FOUND LDG GR LOCKED DWN,FLAPS UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3016R
Reported as
Cessna 320A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Shook Mountain