- Date
- September 8, 1984, 07:52 local (14:52 UTC)
- Place
- Redlands, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N381LSCessna 310
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840908047439A
- Case key
- 23999
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Gnd witnesses obsvd an initial erratic takeoff gnd roll. After the acft reached 200 ft it experienced a power loss on the left engine. The acft stalled as it turned left, entered into an uncontrolled descent and crashed. The post impact fire consumed the cockpit/cabin area. The engine exam disclosed unidentified contaminates in the fuel metering unit; one fuel nozzle was plugged. An annual insp was recently performed. A non-certificated student pilot occupied the left front seat. The certificated pvt pilot, who does not hold a flight instructor certificate, occupied the right front seat; his class iii medical certificate had expired.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N381LS
- Reported as
- Cessna 310
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310H0123
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert W. Post
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- Corona, CA
- Airport
- Redlands, runway 26, 4,500 × 80 ft, macadam
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Expired
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.