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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310J · Elsie, MI · October 1, 2010

Date: October 1, 2010 · 10:45 local
Place: Elsie, MI
Airport: Tripp Creek
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3051L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA003
Reported as: Cessna 310J
Reported engine: Continental I0-470
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,008 total23 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

N3051LRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2013 · Cessna 310JS/N 310J0051 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 310J 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.

Pilot stated that while on short final to runway 27 he elected to go around and return for landing. When he applied power to initiate the go around the right engine did not respond and only the left engine powered up. Due to the fact that the aircraft was configured for landing, with the landing gear down and full flaps, the aircraft did not respond favorably to the loss of power. The pilot decided that continued flight was not possible and elected to land the aircraft in an adjacent corn field, while under control.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 27 HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND AND RETURN FOR LANDING. WHEN HE APPLIED POWER TO INITIATE THE GO AROUND THE RIGHT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND ONLY THE LEFT ENGINE POWERED UP. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONFIGURED FOR LANDING, WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND FULL FLAPS, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND FAVORABLY TO THE LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT DECIDED THAT CONTINUED FLIGHT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN AN ADJACENT CORN FIELD, WHILE UNDER CONTROL.

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 CEN11CA003Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSt. Johns, MIThe failure by the pilot to attain/maintain a climb rate for undetermined reasons during a go-around.Oct 1, 2010 · Substantial damage