19990928045999A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310Q · Salisbury, MD · September 28, 1999

Date: September 28, 1999 · 06:50 local
Place: Salisbury, MD
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BVPA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N69945
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD99FA070
Reported as: Cessna 310Q

N69945Registration cancelled Mar 1, 2002 · Cessna 310QS/N 310Q1036 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 310Q Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Shortly after takeoff, the aricraft landed in a field at approximately 1NM from the airport after the failure of the right engine. The pilot was unable to return to the airport for landing because the failure mode of the engine prevented the propeller from feathering. The hard, off airport landing demolished the aircraft and caused serious injuries to the occupants.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ARICRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 1NM FROM THE AIRPORT AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING BECAUSE THE FAILURE MODE OF THE ENGINE PREVENTED THE PROPELLER FROM FEATHERING. THE HARD, OFF AIRPORT LANDING DEMOLISHED THE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB IAD99FA070Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportSalisbury, MDThe improper installation of the #2 cylinder that resulted in a fractured crankshaft and a total loss of engine power. Factors in the accident were the premature deployment of the landing gear and flaps by the pilot.Sep 28, 1999 · Substantial damage