UNK64X2449

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Nashville, IN · June 23, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1964
Place
Nashville, IN · NASHVILLE, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5226ACessna 310
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182828

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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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3-1790  64/6/23    NASHVILLE IND       CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 983
        TIME - 1015                    N5226A              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N5226A
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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