19800124001129A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310D · Santa Ana, CA · January 24, 1980

Date
January 24, 1980 · 15:42 local
Place
Santa Ana, CA
Airport
El Toro
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N340J
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FA039
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Reported engine
Continental IO470D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
900 total55 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Left engine failed after takeoff. Pilot used improper engine-out procedure and crashed off airport.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT USED IMPROPER ENGINE-OUT PROCEDURE AND CRASHED OFF AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N340J · 1

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