Cessna 310C N18RR

Summary

On 24 June 2010 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 310C registered N18RR, operated by Stoneman Excavating Co Inc, was involved in an accident near Ashdown, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 June 2010 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ashdown, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Garrison (None)

Coordinates

33.7206, -94.1403

Aircraft

Cessna 310C

Registration

N18RR

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Stoneman Excavating Co Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ashdown → Ashdown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA436

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll and his lack of experience in the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he accelerated the twin-engine airplane down a grass airstrip to an indicated airspeed speed of approximately 80 mph when it suddenly began to rain hard. Unable to see, the pilot attempted to aborted the takeoff roll; however, the airplane exited the airstrip and impacted a mobile home. The fuselage sustained structural damage during the mishap. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane. In addition, the pilot reported that he had not received instruction in the accident airplane make/model, nor did he hold a multi-engine pilot rating at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.