Accident Cessna 310 N4808B,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132598
 
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Date:Saturday 29 December 1990
Time:16:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C310 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 310
Owner/operator:Skipper A. Gatlin
Registration: N4808B
MSN: 35108
Year of manufacture:1955
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-470-B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:New Smyrna Bch, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PROBABLE CAUSE:THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND/MECHANIC REVERSAL OF THE AILERON CONTROL CABLES ON THE SPROCKET DURING INSTALLATION. THIS RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL ON TAKEOFF, UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

Sources:

NTSB id 20001212X24781

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
13-Oct-2020 19:15 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, Narrative]

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