ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69487
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| Date: | Friday 30 October 2009 |
| Time: | 13:17 |
| Type: |  Cessna 310J. |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N308J |
| MSN: | 310J0142 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6327 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lawrenceville, GA (LZU) |
| Sparta, TN (SRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed from the airport under instrument meteorological conditions on an instrument flight rules flight plan. Weather included a 300-foot overcast cloud layer and 1 mile visibility with light rain and mist. Shortly after takeoff, the air traffic controller lost radio contact with the pilot, and witnesses observed the airplane rolling under full power as it descended out of the clouds. The airplane subsequently collided with a house about 4 miles northwest of the airport. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any evidence of a pre-existing mechanical failure or malfunction that precluded normal operation. Based on the wreckage and the environmental conditions present at the time of the accident, it is likely that the pilot experienced spatial disorientation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions, as a result of spatial disorientation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=308J
https://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/2-killed-when-plane-179167.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2009 12:22 | angels one five | Added |
| 30-Oct-2009 19:14 | angels one five | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2009 19:14 | angels one five | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2009 22:23 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2009 23:45 | robbreid | Updated |
| 31-Oct-2009 01:45 | angels one five | Updated |
| 01-Nov-2009 05:16 | Geno | Updated |
| 07-Nov-2009 23:25 | angels one five | Updated |
| 03-Dec-2017 13:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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