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FAA accident report · Cessna 310Q · Montgomery, NY · December 14, 2006

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Date
December 14, 2006 · 13:10 local
Place
Montgomery, NY
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8FH
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC07FA047
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Reported engine
Continental IO470VO
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,079 total2,434 in this make and model
N8FHRegistration cancelled Dec 20, 2007 · Cessna 310QS/N 310Q1035 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 310QEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On December 14, 2006 at approximately 1310 EST, the subject aircraft departed runway 26 at kmgj, climbed to between 200 and 500 feet AGL and leveled off. The aircraft began porpoising, turned left while descending and impacted trees approximately one mile southeast of the airport. The pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed. This was the first flight following an annual inspection which included extensive maintenance. Examination of the engines and propellers indicated that they were making power at impact. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the elevator trim cables leading to the elevator trim actuator located in the right horizontal stabilizer were crossed. This would have had the effect of causing the elevator trim to operate opposite of normal. The elevator trim tab was found in the 10 degree full up (nose down) position. Examination of the aircraft records indicated that the elevator trim tab actuator was replaced during the annual inspection.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 14, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 1310 EST, THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 26 AT KMGJ, CLIMBED TO BETWEEN 200 AND 500 FEET AGL AND LEVELED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN PORPOISING, TURNED LEFT WHILE DESCENDING AND IMPACTED TREES APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WHICH INCLUDED EXTENSIVE MAINTENANCE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINES AND PROPELLERS INDICATED THAT THEY WERE MAKING POWER AT IMPACT. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES LEADING TO THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR LOCATED IN THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE CROSSED. THIS WOULD HAVE HAD THE EFFECT OF CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TRIM TO OPERATE OPPOSITE OF NORMAL. THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB WAS FOUND IN THE 10 DEGREE FULL UP (NOSE DOWN) POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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 NYC07FA047Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMontgomery, NYImproper maintenance performed on the airplane by maintenance personnel, and the failure of the mechanic with an inspection authorization (IA) to verify the maintenance work performed, which resulted in a reverse elevator trim system, and subsequent loss of…Dec 14, 2006 · Substantial damage