ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41608
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| Date: | Saturday 16 November 1991 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310C |
| Owner/operator: | Jones, Dean R. |
| Registration: | N6704T |
| MSN: | 39004 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4634 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waller, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tomball, TX (KDWH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A 250 HOUR PRIVATE PILOT WAS UNDERGOING FINAL INSTRUCTION IN PREPARATION FOR AN UPCOMING MULTIENGINE RATING CHECKRIDE. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED ON AN EASTERLY HEADING UNDER A 3,500 CLOUD COVER. POWER TO BOTH ENGINES WAS INTERRUPTED AND A GLIDE ESTABLISHED WITH GEAR AND FLAPS EXTENDED. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE POWER WAS REESTABLISHED AND A CLIMB ATTITUDE ESTABLISHED. A SMALLER SECONDARY POWER REDUCTION WAS HEARD, AND THE AIRPLANE SNAPPED INTO A SPIN. RECOVERY WAS INITIATED, BUT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO THE LOW ENTRY ALTITUDE.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AS RESULT OF THE VELOCITY MINIMUM CONTROL AIRSPEED NOT BEING MAINTAINED. A FACTOR WAS THAT THE MANEUVER WAS INITIATED AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TOO LOW FOR THE PILOT TO RECOVER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92FA022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 11:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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