ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169274
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 2014 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 310K |
| Owner/operator: | Lakepoint Aviation Ii Llc |
| Registration: | N101JB |
| MSN: | 310K0110 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near El Dorado Airport (KEQA), El Dorado, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | El Dorado, KS (KEQA) |
| Wichita, KS (KAAO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger planned on conducting a proficiency flight in the twin-engine airplane. The pilot reported that, after a normal engine run-up and takeoff, they proceeded to another airport to conduct touch-and-go landings. The pilot landed the airplane, and, during takeoff, the airplane drifted left. He then added right rudder and checked his engine instruments and noted that the left engine was not producing full power; however, the airplane was traveling about 110 to 112 mph, so he chose to continue the takeoff. Shortly after becoming airborne, the pilot realized that the airplane was not accelerating or climbing. He then reduced engine power and conducted a forced landing.
An initial examination of the airplane revealed that the left engine’s throttle cable had broken near the engine connection end. Further examination of the individual wire cable strands revealed fracture surfaces consistent with fatigue. The examination also revealed a shallow circumferential swage on the cable’s tube/ball-type connection; however, it could not be determined if the shallow swage was due to improper manufacturing or deterioration of the joint over years/hours of use. The accident is consistent with the loss of left engine power due to a fatigue failure of its throttle cable. The throttle cable time/hours in service could not be determined because maintenance records were not available.
Probable Cause: A fatigue failure of the left engine’s throttle cable, which resulted in the loss of left engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=101JB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2014 17:22 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Aug-2014 01:28 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2014 01:29 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 01-Sep-2014 13:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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