# Accident 20011206034089A: Cessna 310R, Sidney, MT, December 6, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 6, 2001, 17:00 local time
- Place: Sidney, MT
- Airport: Sidney Richland Municipal
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EFUA
- Location: 47.7499° N, 104.2798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7499&lon=-104.2798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5043J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5043J-2002-09-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310R (registry code 2074245, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310R
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA019) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011206034089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF RIGHT ENGINE. SWERVED OFF RUNWAY HITTING FENCE. FINDINGS: AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY AFTER 425 FEET WITH NOSE OFF GROUND THEN TRAVELED 675' TAKING OUT 130' OF CHAIN LINK FENCE AND CONTINUING ANOTEHR 196'.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA02LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA019), Dec 6, 2001: Cessna 310 (N5043J), Sidney, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper abort procedure and inadequate remedial action, leading to a loss of directional control after losing power in one engine during the takeoff roll. Factors include the loss of…

## Other reports on N5043J (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20000202002879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000202002879I), Feb 2, 2000: Cessna 310R (N5043J), Great Falls, MT, Minor damage. Pilot states that upon clearing the runway, he heard a noise like a holed cylinder. The noise was apparent throughtout taxiing. Upon reaching his parking…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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