Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA208

SHELBY, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N9718T

CESSNA T303

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RWY 23, HE NOTICED OIL COMING FROM THE LEFT ENG. HE INITIATED A TURN TO LAND ON RWY 05 BUT WAS UNABLE TO LINE UP WITH THE RWY. HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND AND WHEN HE ADDED FULL POWER THE LEFT ENG OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO PSI. THE PLT FEATHERED THE LEFT ENG AND A SINGLE ENG GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED. THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE NOT RETRACTED AND THE ACFT CRASHED 2 MILES NE OF THE ARPT AND WAS DESTROYED BY POST CRASH FIRE. THE ORIGIN OF THE OIL LEAK COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE FIRE DAMAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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