- Date
- August 6, 1986, 05:45 local (12:45 UTC)
- Place
- Vancouver, WA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N310MTCessna 310C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860806037699A
- Case key
- 40292
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Analysis
Plt not IFR rated. Attempted departure from own airstrip in fog during early dawn. Positive rate of climb not established. Acft contacted terrain 3/4 mile from runway end. Psgrs reported no sensation of power probs, but complete loss of ground ref at liftoff. Pvt plt in rt seat recalled ind airspeed just before ground contact at abt 100 mph. Calculations based on ground prop marks show airspeed at ground contact was 155 mph. Gear and flaps retracted after takeoff. Airspeed indicator removed and bench-checked; indicated steady 10 mph low at all speeds. Pitot-static sys checked clear of pre-impact debris or foreign material. Attitude gyro damaged by impact; unable to determine pre-impact nose attitude reference.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N310MT
- Reported as
- Cessna 310C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 35833
- Airframe hours
- 2,043
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-D, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert L. Taylor
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 17, 1985 · 81 hours before
- Departed
- WA67 · Vancouver, WA
- Destination
- FFZ · Mesa, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- WA67 · Taylor'S Green Mnt Airprk
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4,000 total · 125 in this make and model · 25 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 330° at 4 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 20 ft
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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