Accident Cessna 310 N381LS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41611
 
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Date:Saturday 8 September 1984
Time:07:52
Type:Silhouette image of generic C310 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 310
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N381LS
MSN: 310H0123
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Redlands, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Corona, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
GND WITNESSES OBSVD AN INITIAL ERRATIC TAKEOFF GND ROLL. AFTER THE ACFT REACHED 200 FT IT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE ACFT STALLED AS IT TURNED LEFT, ENTERED INTO AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND CRASHED. THE POST IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED THE COCKPIT/CABIN AREA. THE ENGINE EXAM DISCLOSED UNIDENTIFIED CONTAMINATES IN THE FUEL METERING UNIT; ONE FUEL NOZZLE WAS PLUGGED. AN ANNUAL INSP WAS RECENTLY PERFORMED. A NON-CERTIFICATED STUDENT PILOT OCCUPIED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT. THE CERTIFICATED PVT PILOT, WHO DOES NOT HOLD A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE, OCCUPIED THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT; HIS CLASS III MEDICAL CERTIFICATE HAD EXPIRED. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41100

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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