SEA77FYE25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Arlington, WA · June 23, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 23, 1977
Place
Arlington, WA · ARLINGTON, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7709QCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770623019919A
Case key
147330

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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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3-2794  77/6/23    ARLINGTON,WA        CESSNA 310Q         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 329
        TIME - 1315                    N7709Q              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,WA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ONE ENGINE FEATHERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7709Q
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Arlington Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7709Q · 1

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