Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84FA118

MONTICELLO, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N3805X

CESSNA 310K

Analysis

AFTER TAKING OFF, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB TO ABOUT 400 FT AGL, THEN ENTER A STEEP LEFT BANK. THE ACFT THEN LEVELED OFF & ROLLED OUT ON A DOWNWIND THAT WAS ANGLING TOWARD THE RWY. ON DOWNWIND, THE AIRCREW TRANSMITTED THAT THEY WERE 'COMING BACK.' ACCORDING TO THE UNICOM OPERATOR, THE CREWMEMBER SOUNDED DISGUSTED OR DISAPPOINTED ABOUT SOMETHING. AT OR NEAR THE POINT WHERE THE PLT WOULD HAVE BEGUN A BASE TURN, THE ACFT ENTERED A STEEP LEFT BANK, THEN THE NOSE DROPPED & THE ACFT 'FLEW' INTO THE GROUND & BURNED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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