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FAA accident report · Cessna 310F · Lagrange, IN · August 19, 2010

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Date
August 19, 2010 · 11:30 local
Place
Lagrange, IN
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6762X
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10LA494
Reported as
Cessna 310F
Reported engine
Continental I0-470 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N6762XRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2010 · Cessna 310FS/N 310-0062 · Built 1961Airframe modelCessna 310FEngine 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.

Pilot stated that during cruse flight at 3500 feet aircraft began to vibrate / shutter and he could not maintain altitude. Pilot felt that the vibration /shutter was from the left side of aircraft. Pilot feathered the left engine but the vibration/shutter didn't stop, the pilot applied full throttle to the right engine, aircraft still would not maintain altitude.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT DURING CRUSE FLIGHT AT 3500 FEET AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE / SHUTTER AND HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. PILOT FELT THAT THE VIBRATION /SHUTTER WAS FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT FEATHERED THE LEFT ENGINE BUT THE VIBRATION/SHUTTER DIDN'T STOP, THE PILOT APPLIED FULL THROTTLE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE, AIRCRAFT STILL WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.

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 CEN10LA494Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaGrange, INThe pilot did not maintain altitude due to his distracted attention to a vibration of unknown origin.Aug 19, 2010 · Substantial damage