UNK65X0174

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Aspen, CO · October 7, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1964
Place
Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N17064Cessna 310
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181410

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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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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3-3134   64/10/7   ASPEN COLO          CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1440                    N17064              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 44, 1070 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            53 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARDY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES               VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- GUSTY QUARTERING TAIL WIND TO 40 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N17064
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sardy