Accident Cessna 310 N7745Q, Friday 9 July 1982

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Date:	Friday 9 July 1982
Time:	04:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 310
Owner/operator:	Seward Peninsula Flying Svc
Registration:	N7745Q
MSN:	310Q-245
Total airframe hrs:	2845 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-470-V9
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Elim, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Elim, AK (ELT)
Destination airport:	Nome, AK (AI)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS AT VMC WHEN HE SAW THE RIGHT ENG FUEL FLOW NEEDLE SPLIT AWAY FROM THE LEFT FUEL FLOW NEEDLE & THE ACFT STARTED TO SWERVE RIGHT. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE RWY WAS HEAVILY RUTTED & ACFT HAD TO USE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY FOR ABOUT 3/4 OF ITS LENGTH. THE ENG CONTROL FRICTION WAS SET SUCH THAT THE THROTTLES MOVED WITH LITTLE EFFORT. THE PLT STATED HE USES LITTLE FRICTION ON THE ENG CONTROLS.

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