What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Cessna 310-D, N6861T, impacted the ground approximately 1.1 miles north of the runway 18 threshold at Provo Municipal Airport at approximately 5:40 p.m. on April 17, 2003. They had only moments before asked on the UNICOM frequency for priority over another aircraft in the right hand traffic pattern for runway 18. They stated they had a problem, but did not identify that problem. While turning from a modified base to final leg, they were observed in a roll and nose down attitude. The aircraft struck in a near wings-level and in a near vertical attitude. Rudder and aileron trims were examined by the NTSB investigator and found to be trimmed consistent with a failure of the right engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CESSNA 310-D, N6861T, IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES NORTH OF THE RUNWAY 18 THRESHOLD AT PROVO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 5:40 P.M. ON APRIL 17, 2003. THEY HAD ONLY MOMENTS BEFORE ASKED ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY FOR PRIORITY OVER ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE RIGHT HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 18. THEY STATED THEY HAD A PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT IDENTIFY THAT PROBLEM. WHILE TURNING FROM A MODIFIED BASE TO FINAL LEG, THEY WERE OBSERVED IN A ROLL AND NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK IN A NEAR WINGS-LEVEL AND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. RUDDER AND AILERON TRIMS WERE EXAMINED BY THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR AND FOUND TO BE TRIMMED CONSISTENT WITH A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.