Cessna 310K N101JB

Summary

On 27 August 2014 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 310K registered N101JB, operated by Lakepoint Aviation II LLC, was involved in an accident near El Dorado, Kansas, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

27 August 2014 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

El Dorado, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

El Dorado/Captain Jack Thomas (KEQA)

Coordinates

37.7736, -96.8167

Aircraft

Cessna 310K

Registration

N101JB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

2

Operator

Lakepoint Aviation II LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

El Dorado → Wichita

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA461

Nobody was injured.

A fatigue failure of the left engine’s throttle cable, which resulted in the loss of left engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and passenger planned on conducting a proficiency flight in the twin-engine airplane. The pilot reported that, after a normal engine run-up and takeoff, they proceeded to another airport to conduct touch-and-go landings. The pilot landed the airplane, and, during takeoff, the airplane drifted left. He then added right rudder and checked his engine instruments and noted that the left engine was not producing full power; however, the airplane was traveling about 110 to 112 mph, so he chose to continue the takeoff. Shortly after becoming airborne, the pilot realized that the airplane was not accelerating or climbing. He then reduced engine power and conducted a forced landing. An initial examination of the airplane revealed that the left engine's throttle cable had broken near the engine connection end. Further examination of the individual wire cable strands revealed fracture surfaces consistent with fatigue. The examination also revealed a shallow circumferential swage on the cable's tube/ball-type connection; however, it could not be determined if the shallow swage was due to improper manufacturing or deterioration of the joint over years/hours of use. The accident is consistent with the loss of left engine power due to a fatigue failure of its throttle cable. The throttle cable time/hours in service could not be determined because maintenance records were not available.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.