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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310K · El Monte, CA · July 14, 2010

Date: July 14, 2010 · 08:55 local
Place: El Monte, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6909L
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10LA349
Reported as: Cessna 310K
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total1,200 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N6909LRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Cessna 310KS/N 310K0009 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 310K Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Airman landed and was attempting his first touch and go. He stated the left engine was "right on" and it seemed the right engine was lagging. Airman stated that at approximately twenty feet over the runway, he chopped the power off and the aircraft came down hard and was canted to the right. Aircraft eventually entered the dirt on the right side of the runway and the right gear dug into the dirt and broke away from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN LANDED AND WAS ATTEMPTING HIS FIRST TOUCH AND GO. HE STATED THE LEFT ENGINE WAS "RIGHT ON" AND IT SEEMED THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS LAGGING. AIRMAN STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FEET OVER THE RUNWAY, HE CHOPPED THE POWER OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME DOWN HARD AND WAS CANTED TO THE RIGHT.AIRCRAFT EVENTUALLY ENTERED THE DIRT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT GEAR DUG INTO THE DIRT AND BROKE AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR10LA349Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEl Monte, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground roll.Jul 14, 2010 · Substantial damage