Cessna 310R accident near Augusta, KS
On May 24, 1998, a Cessna 310R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Augusta, KS. 4 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 24, 1998
- Place
- Augusta, KS
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.690°N, 96.970°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10025
NTSB summary
On May 24, 1998, at 0315 central daylight time, a Cessna 310R, N5247J, operated by a commercial pilot collided with powerlines followed by the terrain during an initial takeoff climb from the Augusta Municipal Airport, Augusta, Kansas. The pilot and three passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and an IFR flight plan had been filed. The flight had originated just prior to the accident. Purpose of the flight was to travel to Indianapolis, Indiana, to attend the Indianapolis 500 Race. The pilot contacted the Wichita Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) on the evening prior to the flight to file an IFR flight plan. Just prior to the flight, the pilot once again contacted the Wichita AFSS to obtain a weather briefing. The pilot was issued the en route weather and the forecast for his destination. The pilot was not issued nor did he request any weather information for his departure area. The NTSB Form 6120.1/2 which was completed for the pilot by the co-owner of the accident airplane stated the pilot's memory of the accident was still "fuzzy." The form continued to stated "Takeoff to the South was normal. Shortly after take off, apparently some ground fog was encountered. All he remembers after that is hitting some power lines, landing flat in field, and then slid across field into some trees (approx 1 mile south of end of runway and 1/4 west)." The pilot did state to an Inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration Wichita, Kansas, Flight Standards Dis
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the current local weather conditions and his failure to maintain a climb after takeoff. Factors related to the accident were the fog, the powerlines, and spatial disorientation.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
