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.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1986 | Cessna 310 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Active Aero Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1986 | Cessna 310J | Stockton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Cessna 310R | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1986 | Cessna 310N | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1986 | Cessna 310G | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1986 | Cessna 310 | Skinner Ranch, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1986 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Sun City, Arizona, United States | Michael W. Mullane | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1986 | Cessna T210N | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | James D. Vaughan | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-25-235 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | RAY Couliette | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Grumman G-164-3 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Air Tractor AT301 | Gilbert, Arizona, United States | Aero Spray, Inc. | No injuries | - |