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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310R · Duluth, MN · June 27, 2024

Date: June 27, 2024 · 12:00 local
Place: Duluth, MN
Airport: Duluth International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5080J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA242
Reported as: Cessna 310R
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total

N5080JRegistered now · Cessna 310RS/N 310R0200 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 310R Engine 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.

After conducting a stop and go on the runway the aircraft rolled to the left immediately after rotation. The aircraft returned to a level attitude before settling into terrain. The PIC reported possible left engine failure. A crack was found in flexible coupler on the left engine connecting the fuel servo/throttle body to the engine during a post-accident engine examination.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER CONDUCTING A STOP AND GO ON THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO A LEVEL ATTITUDE BEFORE SETTLING INTO TERRAIN. THE PIC REPORTED POSSIBLE LEFT ENGINE FAILURE. A CRACK WAS FOUND IN FLEXIBLE COUPLER ON THE LEFT ENGINE CONNECTING THE FUEL SERVO/THROTTLE BODY TO THE ENGINE DURING A POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE EXAMINATION.

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 CEN24LA242Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDuluth, MNThe failure of the left engine induction coupling during takeoff, which resulted in a total loss of left engine power and an uncommanded left yaw/roll due to asymmetrical thrust and increased drag, from which the pilot had insufficient altitude to recover…Jun 27, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5080J · 1

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

Accident 19780112002199ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Muscatine, IALanded on snow covered sod area adjacent to rwy. Rwy covered with ,no lights along rwy edge.Jan 12, 1978 · Substantial damage