Summary
On May 03, 1989, a Cessna 310C (N1798H) was involved in an incident near Jackson, CA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (PILOT IN COMMAND) TO REJECT THE TAKEOFF AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER ON ONE ENGINE WHEN SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DISREGARD OF THE AIRCRAFT MANUAL, FAILURE TO USE THE FUEL BOOST PUMP AND EXCEEDING THE AIRCRAFT SINGLE ENGINE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX89LA177. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1798H.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (PILOT IN COMMAND) TO REJECT THE TAKEOFF AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER ON ONE ENGINE WHEN SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DISREGARD OF THE AIRCRAFT MANUAL, FAILURE TO USE THE FUEL BOOST PUMP AND EXCEEDING THE AIRCRAFT SINGLE ENGINE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX89LA177