Cessna 310R accident near Willoughby, OH
On May 15, 2004, a Cessna 310R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Willoughby, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 15, 2004
- Place
- Willoughby, OH
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.644°N, 81.415°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040527X00676
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 15, 2004, about 0523 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 310R, N3161M, was destroyed when it impacted terrain, shortly after takeoff from Lost Nation Municipal Airport (LNN), Willoughby, Ohio. The certificated airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the flight destined for Dayton, Ohio. The business flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was operated by an aerial surveying company. The pilot intended to fly to Dayton to pick up a passenger, who was to operate surveying equipment installed on the airplane. The pilot then intended to conduct a surveying flight near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at 0428, the pilot telephoned the Cleveland automated flight service station (AFSS), obtained a standard weather briefing, and filed an IFR flight plan. The airplane was cleared to depart runway 23, and was instructed to climb and maintain 4,000 feet. At 0521:21, the pilot radioed that he departed LNN, and was climbing through 900 feet, for 4,000 feet. The controller observed the airplane target on radar as it climbed through 1,000 feet, and cleared the pilot to proceed on course. The pilot acknowledged the transmission at 0521:41. At 0521:44, the pilot was provided the current Cleveland altimeter setting of 30.12. At 0521:46, the pilot replied "one." There were no further communications from the airplane. At 0521:44, radar data indicated the airplane
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb after takeoff. Factors in this accident were clouds and the night conditions.
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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.
