Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86FA194

VANCOUVER, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N310MT

CESSNA 310C

Analysis

PLT NOT IFR RATED. ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE FROM OWN AIRSTRIP IN FOG DURING EARLY DAWN. POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB NOT ESTABLISHED. ACFT CONTACTED TERRAIN 3/4 MILE FROM RUNWAY END. PSGRS REPORTED NO SENSATION OF POWER PROBS, BUT COMPLETE LOSS OF GROUND REF AT LIFTOFF. PVT PLT IN RT SEAT RECALLED IND AIRSPEED JUST BEFORE GROUND CONTACT AT ABT 100 MPH. CALCULATIONS BASED ON GROUND PROP MARKS SHOW AIRSPEED AT GROUND CONTACT WAS 155 MPH. GEAR AND FLAPS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRSPEED INDICATOR REMOVED AND BENCH-CHECKED; INDICATED STEADY 10 MPH LOW AT ALL SPEEDS. PITOT-STATIC SYS CHECKED CLEAR OF PRE-IMPACT DEBRIS OR FOREIGN MATERIAL. ATTITUDE GYRO DAMAGED BY IMPACT; UNABLE TO DETERMINE PRE-IMPACT NOSE ATTITUDE REFERENCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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