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May 3, 1989 · Cessna 310C · N1798H

Jackson, CA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 3, 1989
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Jackson, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 310C
Tail Number
N1798H
Operator
Mason Richard I
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX89LA177

The aircraft owner was taking multi-engine training for a class rating. He stated that the CFI told him not to use the auxiliary electric fuel pumps during takeoff, a procedure in contradiction to the flight manual. During the takeoff ground roll, the student said the right engine quit at a speed just below rotation. The CFI assumed control of the aircraft and continued the takeoff, lost control of the aircraft, and landed in a field off the departure end of the runway. The student said the aircraft was halfway down the 3,400 ft runway when the engine quit. The flight manual lists Vmc as 82 mph, and Vyse as 109 mph. The takeoff and landing ground roll distance charts in the flight manual state that 960 feet is required to accelerate to 86 mph, and 650 ft is required to decelerate from that speed. Examination of the aircraft revealed that the right propeller was not feathered, and no reason was found for the right engine power loss.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (PILOT IN COMMAND) TO REJECT THE TAKEOFF AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER ON ONE ENGINE WHEN SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DISREGARD OF THE AIRCRAFT MANUAL, FAILURE TO USE THE FUEL BOOST PUMP AND EXCEEDING THE AIRCRAFT SINGLE ENGINE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT OWNER WAS TAKING MEL TRAINING FOR A CLASS RATING. HE STATED THAT THE CFI TOLD HIM TO NOT USE THE AUX ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS DURING TAKEOFF, A PROCEDURE IN CONTRADICTION TO THE FLIGHT MANUAL. DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, THE STUDENT SAID THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT AT A SPEED JUST BELOW ROTATION. THE CFI ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF, LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND LANDED IN A FIELD OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT SAID THE ACFT WAS HALFWAY DOWN THE 3,400 FT RUNWAY WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE FLIGHT MANUAL LISTS VMC AS 82 MPH, AND, VYSE AS 109 MPH. THE TAKEOFF AND LANDING GROUND ROLL DISTANCE CHARTS IN THE FLIGHT MANUAL STATE THAT 960 FEET IS REQUIRED TO ACCELERATE TO 86 MPH, AND 650 FT IS REQUIRED TO DECELERATE FROM THAT SPEED. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT PROPELLER WAS NOT FEATHERED, AND NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER LOSS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:00 PDT
Nearest AirportWESTOVER (0nm N)
Runway10
Runway Length3400 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 310C
Tail NumberN1798H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMason Richard I
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470-D · Reciprocating · 260
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 57 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind330° @ 10 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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