Cessna 310K N6909L
14 July 2010 · El Monte, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 2010 at about 15:55 local time, a Cessna 310K registered N6909L, operated by Lightning Aircraft Corp, was involved in an accident near El Monte, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Monte, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Monte Airport (EMT)
- Coordinates
- 34.0847, -118.0342
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310K
- Registration
- N6909L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Lightning Aircraft Corp
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Monte → El Monte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA349
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was conducting takeoffs and landings during a post-annual-inspection maintenance test flight. After touchdown, he had retracted the flaps and increased power when the airplane pulled to the right. The pilot applied full left rudder and reduced power to idle; however, the airplane continued to the right and exited the runway onto the soft ground. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane slid to a stop. Examination of the airplane revealed no abnormalities with the engine or flight control systems that would have precluded normal operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2010 | Cessna 310C | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | Stoneman Excavating Co Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2010 | Cessna 310K | Boerne Stage, Texas, United States | Urban Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2010 | Cessna 310R | Palo Alto, California, United States | Douglas Bourn | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Cessna 310R | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Baker George | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2010 | Cessna 310C | Calhan, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Cessna 310F | LaGrange, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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