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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310J · New Orleans, LA · September 15, 2003

Date: September 15, 2003 · 13:44 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Airport: Lakefront Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2010E
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03FA225
Reported as: Cessna 310J
Reported engine: Continental IO470*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N2010ERegistration cancelled May 23, 2017 · Cessna 310JS/N 310J0115 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 310J Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was cleared to land on runway 36L. On the approach the aircraft drifted to the left of the runway. Just prior to touchdown the pilot reported to the tower he was going around. The aircraft turned radically to the left and struck the sea wall. The aircraft burst into flames. Two fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36L. ON THE APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE TOWER HE WAS GOING AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED RADICALLY TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK THE SEA WALL. THE AIRCRAFT BURST INTO FLAMES. TWO FATALITIES.

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 FTW03FA225Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNew Orleans, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control of the airplane during a go-around. A contributing factor was the crosswind.Sep 15, 2003 · Destroyed