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FAA accident report · Cessna 310R · Palo Alto, CA · February 17, 2010

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Date
February 17, 2010 · 07:55 local
Place
Palo Alto, CA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5225J
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR10FA136
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Reported engine
Continental IO-550 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,800 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N5225JRegistration cancelled Jul 19, 2013 · Cessna 310RS/N 310R0807 · Built 1976Airframe modelCessna 310REngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft departed pao without a clearance from the air traffic control tower with weather reporting wind variable at 5, visibility 1/8 of a mile with fog and vertical visibility of 100. Aircraft struck power lines and a power line tower shortly after takeoff. Aircraft impacted multiple residential structures.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PAO WITHOUT A CLEARANCE FROM THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER WITH WEATHER REPORTING WIND VARIABLE AT 5, VISIBILITY 1/8 OF A MILE WITH FOG AND VERTICAL VISIBILITY OF 100. AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AND A POWER LINE TOWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.

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 WPR10FA136Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPalo Alto, CAThe pilot’s failure follow the standard instrument departure as instructed, and his failure to attain a sufficient altitude to maintain clearance from power lines during takeoff in instrument meteorological conditions.Feb 17, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5225J · 1

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

Incident 19910425019029ILevel Off Touchdown · Tracy, CAInstructor inadvertently raised the gear handle just as aircraft touched down on a simulated single engine landing.Apr 25, 1991 · Minor damage