ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378898
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| Date: | Monday 23 July 1984 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310I |
| Owner/operator: | Aerophilia |
| Registration: | N14DR |
| MSN: | 310I0045 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5325 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | York, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | York, PA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND WAS CLIMBING AFTER HIS FIFTH TAKEOFF WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO STATE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLING UP WHEN THE LOSS OF PWR OCCURED. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED CLIMGING AND 'APPEARED TO SETTLE TOWARD THE GROUND.' THE RT WING BEGAN STRIKING CORN STALKS IN AN OPEN FIELD SO THE PILOT REDUCED THE PWR ON THE LEFT ENG AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE RT ENG AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE FLAPS WERE FOUND AT THE 13 DEGREE SETTING. THE FLT MANUAL RECOMMENDS A 0 DEGREE FLAP SETTING FOR TAKEOFF.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA254
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 13:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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