Cessna T303 accident near Louisa, VA
On March 4, 2010, a Cessna T303 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Louisa, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 4, 2010
- Place
- Louisa, VA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T303 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.014°N, 77.988°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100304X35234
Official records · ERA10FA161
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 4, 2010, about 1245 eastern standard time, a Cessna T303, N9305T, owned and operated by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged during impact with a residential area, following a loss of engine power during takeoff from Louisa County Airport (LKU), Louisa, Virginia. The certificated commercial pilot was killed. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the planned flight to Danville Regional Airport (DAN), Danville, Virginia. The airplane was based at Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), Manassas, Virginia. According to a witness at LKU, the pilot flew from HEF to LKU, and then fueled the airplane with 148.7 gallons of 100 low-lead aviation gasoline. The airplane subsequently departed on runway 27, a 4,300-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The witness, who was inside a fixed based operator building at the time of departure, became aware of the airplane as at least one engine "didn’t sound right" and seemed to be "running rough and not making power." By the time the witness went to the rear door of the building, there was no sight of the airplane, and he thought the airplane had departed the area. Several other witnesses, located about 1/2 mile northwest of the airport, observed the accident airplane pass overhead in a right turn. They reported that the engine noise did not sound normal. Two of the witnesses noted grayish black smoke emanating from the airplane. One witness stated that the smoke was coming fr
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and secure the right engine during a loss of engine power after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power on the right engine for undetermined reasons.
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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.
