- Date
- November 12, 1988, 08:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place
- Carrollton, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N3066LCessna 310J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881112050329A
- Case key
- 7951
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot had landed at Carrollton, OH for refuelling and breakfast. After refuelling he taxied out for departure from runway 25 for a flight back to his home base. The runup was reportedly normal. After application of maximum power, he started his takeoff roll. He noted a slightly higher than usual fuel pressure/flow. At about 40 mph, he noted a loss of power to the left engine and the airplane swerved to the left. He attempted to become airborne but failed. The airplane left the runway to the left and continued down an embankment before coming to a stop. The wind at the time was from the south at 10-12 knots. There was no fire and the pilot received minor injuries. The spark plug electrodes from the left engine were sooted and the number five cylinder had very low compression from a leak around the exhaust valve area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3066L
- Reported as
- Cessna 310J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 210J0066
- Airframe hours
- 4,001
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-U, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ronald A. Delvecchio
- Registered owner
- Alma Delvecchio
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 18, 1988 · 96 hours before
- Departed
- TSO
- Destination
- OI13 · St. Clairsville, OH
- Airport
- TS0 · Carroll Co., runway 25, 4,312 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 60 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3066L · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.