# NTSB NYC84LA254: Cessna 310I, N14DR, York, PA, July 23, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 23, 1984, 11:50 local (15:50 UTC)
- Place: York, PA
- Location: 39.9648° N, 76.7318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of York, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9648&lon=-76.7318&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35719
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA254
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35719/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA254

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - raising of flaps - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - climb - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - crop

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND WAS CLIMBING AFTER HIS FIFTH TAKEOFF WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO STATE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLING UP WHEN THE LOSS OF PWR OCCURED. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED CLIMGING AND 'APPEARED TO SETTLE TOWARD THE GROUND.' THE RT WING BEGAN STRIKING CORN STALKS IN AN OPEN FIELD SO THE PILOT REDUCED THE PWR ON THE LEFT ENG AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE RT ENG AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE FLAPS WERE FOUND AT THE 13 DEGREE SETTING. THE FLT MANUAL RECOMMENDS A 0 DEGREE FLAP SETTING FOR TAKEOFF.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14DR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14DR-1985-02-14), registration cancelled 1985-02-14, S/N 310I0045 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310I
- Registry model: [Cessna 310I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310i) (registry code 2074224) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310I0045
- Airframe hours: 5325
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-U 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Aerophilia
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 7, 1983
- Departed: YORK, PA
- Airport: Thomasville, runway 16, 4,200 × 100 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 689 total, 189 in this make and model, 614 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840723036569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840723036569A), Jul 23, 1984: Cessna 310I, York, PA, Substantial damage. On climb from touch and go. Lost left engine. Settled. Cut power good engine impacted. Flaps 13 degree setting.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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