Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 310K N6953L

15 November 1986 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 November 1986 at about 15:22 local time, a Cessna 310K registered N6953L, operated by Chappell. Chappell, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:22
Classification
Accident
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Deer Valley Muni. (DVT)
Coordinates
33.6795, -112.0905
Aircraft
Cessna 310K
Registration
N6953L
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Chappell. Chappell
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Chandler → Grand Canyon
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX87LA063

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
6 0 0 0 6

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT WAS LANDED HARD WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLT. THE PLT INDICATED THAT WHILE EN ROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT PROPERLY SHUT. HE DIVERTED TO PHOENIX TO SHUT THE DOOR. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING VERTICALLY FROM APRX 40 FT AGL PRIOR TO THE HARD THREE POINT LANDING. IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT ONE TIRE HAD BLOWN, HOWEVER, IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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