What happened
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(-23) On 7/19/00 at approx 10:45 MDT, N674FT, Cessna 310D was substantially damaged during a forced landing shortly after takeoff from Pagosa Springs, CO (2V1) the pilot and one passenger were seriously injured, and three passengers received minor injuries. The a/c departed on runway 19 turning approx. 80 degrees to the east. The pilot stated that the a/c would not climb due to lack of engine performance so he elected to make an off field landing. The a/c impacted a fence during the forced landing destroying both wings and causing extensive damage. An IFR flight plan has been filed for the intended cross-country flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 7/19/00 AT APPROX 10:45 MDT, N674FT, CESSNA 310D WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO (2V1) THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE A/C DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 19 TURNING APPROX. 80 DEGREES TO THE EAST. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE A/C WOULD NOT CLIMB DUE TO LACK OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE SO HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF FIELD LANDING. THE A/C IMPACTED A FENCE DURING THE FORCED LANDING DESTROYING BOTH WINGS AND CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAS BEEN FILED FOR THE INTENDED CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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