Cessna 310B accident near Columbia, CA
On July 27, 2016, a Cessna 310B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Columbia, CA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 27, 2016
- Place
- Columbia, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.027°N, 120.413°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160727X20105
Official records · WPR16FA152
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 27, 2016, about 1645 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 310B multi-engine airplane, N6605B, sustained substantial damage following a loss of control during takeoff at Columbia Airport (O22), Columbia, California. The airline transport pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal cross-country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident, and the intended destination was Monterey, California. One witness, who was working at the air tanker fire base at O22, stated that, when the airplane initiated its takeoff roll, it was behind him, and he did not see the actual takeoff. However, shortly after the airplane lifted off, a fellow worker pointed the airplane out to the witness, and he then saw it in level flight and drifting to the left of the runway. It looked as if the pilot was trying to abort the takeoff and land on the taxiway; the landing gear was down, and both engines appeared to be running. The witness reported that the airplane was "slightly leaning left and drifting hard to the left" when the left main landing gear touched down, followed by the left wing impacting the taxiway. The airplane then slid to the left, going off the taxiway and into a helipad area before bursting into flames. A second witness, who was also working at the tanker fire base, reported that she observed the airplane perform its run up an
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
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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.
