Cessna 310F accident near North Little Rock, AR
On May 5, 2016, a Cessna 310F (airplane) was involved in an accident near North Little Rock, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 5, 2016
- Place
- North Little Rock, AR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.838°N, 92.254°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160505X61259
Official records · CEN16FA172
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 5, 2016, about 1331 central daylight time, a Cessna 310F twin-engine airplane, N6770X, impacted terrain following a loss of control during approach for landing at North Little Rock Municipal Airport (ORK), North Little Rock, Arkansas. The designated pilot examiner was fatally injured and the commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was destroyed by a postimpact fire. The airplane was registered to and operated by Lashbrook, Inc., under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight, which was originating at the time of the accident. The accident occurred during an airline transport pilot checkride administered by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designated pilot examiner. The pilot successfully completed the oral examination before the flight. Following the oral examination, the pilot and examiner discussed the planned sequence for the checkride, which was to depart ORK under visual flight rules, conduct maneuvers south of the airport, then conduct multiple instrument approach procedures to a nearby airport before returning to ORK. The pilot reported that he and the examiner also agreed to work together if an actual emergency occurred during the flight. The pilot stated that he and the examiner did not identify any anomalies with the airplane during the preflight inspection. He noted that the fuel tanks were filled before the flight, and that the fuel samples collected during the prefligh
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to promptly feather the left propeller upon the initial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff and his failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering with one engine inoperative, which resulted in a loss of control at a low altitude. Also causal was the partial loss of left engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the
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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.
