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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310R · Danville, VA · February 1, 2022

Date: February 1, 2022 · 10:06 local
Place: Danville, VA
Airport: Danville Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N622QT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22FA114
Reported as: Cessna 310R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 528 total

N622QTRegistered now · Cessna 310RS/N 310R0828 Airframe modelCessna 310R

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What happened

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A Cessna 310R was destroyed when it was involved in an accident approximately 4 nautical miles southeast of the Danville Regional Airport (kdan). The airplane departed runway 02, climbed to an altitude of approximately 1,700 feet above the ground before beginning a descent. The aircraft impacted terrain and came to rest in a dense wooded area.

As the FAA filed it

A CESSNA 310R WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT APPROXIMATELY 4 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE DANVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (KDAN). THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED RUNWAY 02, CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,700 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND BEFORE BEGINNING A DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN AND CAME TO REST IN A DENSE WOODED AREA.

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 ERA22FA114Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportDanville, VAThe pilot’s impairment due to exposure to carbon monoxide as a result of undetected engine exhaust penetration into the cockpit, resulting in the pilot's failure to maintain a minimum controllable airspeed after partially securing an engine after takeoff.Feb 1, 2022 · Destroyed