What happened
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(-23) On November 7, 2001 at 1118 eastern standard time, a Cessna 310Q, N7648Q, collided with the trees and subsequently the ground in a residential area six minutes after takeoff from the smith reynolds airport in Winston-Salem, NC. The airplane was operated by the private pilot under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91, and instrument flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. After takeoff in Winston-Salem, the pilot reported oscillation in the airplane controls, then reported that he had the problem under control. A short time later the pilot reported experiencing "a lot of down pressure on the yoke." Shortly after that communication the airplane crashed. The aircraft crashed in a 55 degree left wing low attitude and a 60 degree nose down attitude. The energy path was 165 feet long. The airplane was recovered on 11/10/01 and taken to atlanta salvage in griffin, ga for further examination. (NTSB will continue at that site).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 7, 2001 AT 1118 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 310Q, N7648Q, COLLIDED WITH THE TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE GROUND IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA SIX MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE SMITH REYNOLDS AIRPORT IN WINSTON-SALEM, NC. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE PRIVATE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, AND INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. AFTER TAKEOFF IN WINSTON-SALEM, THE PILOT REPORTED OSCILLATION IN THE AIRPLANE CONTROLS, THEN REPORTED THAT HE HAD THE PROBLEM UNDER CONTROL. A SHORT TIME LATER THE PILOT REPORTED EXPERIENCING "A LOT OF DOWN PRESSURE ON THE YOKE." SHORTLY AFTER THAT COMMUNICATION THE AIRPLANE CRASHED. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A 55 DEGREE LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE AND A 60 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE ENERGY PATH WAS 165 FEET LONG. THE AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED ON 11/10/01 AND TAKEN TO ATLANTA SALVAGE IN GRIFFIN, GA FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. (NTSB WILL CONTINUE AT THAT SITE).
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