Accident Cessna 310 N7745Q,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383943
 
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Date:Friday 9 July 1982
Time:04:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C310 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 310
Owner/operator:Seward Peninsula Flying Svc
Registration: N7745Q
MSN: 310Q-245
Total airframe hrs:2845 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-470-V9
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Elim, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Elim, AK (ELT)
Destination airport:Nome, AK (AI)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS AT VMC WHEN HE SAW THE RIGHT ENG FUEL FLOW NEEDLE SPLIT AWAY FROM THE LEFT FUEL FLOW NEEDLE & THE ACFT STARTED TO SWERVE RIGHT. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE RWY WAS HEAVILY RUTTED & ACFT HAD TO USE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY FOR ABOUT 3/4 OF ITS LENGTH. THE ENG CONTROL FRICTION WAS SET SUCH THAT THE THROTTLES MOVED WITH LITTLE EFFORT. THE PLT STATED HE USES LITTLE FRICTION ON THE ENG CONTROLS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC82DA058
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC82DA058

Location

Revision history:

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