2 fatal · Cessna 310I · 2002-07-04 · San Dimas, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA214
Event ID
20020710X01083
Type
Accident
Date
2002-07-04
Location
San Dimas, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.083332, -117.801666
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
13
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
310I
Registration
N8145M
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following a loss of power in one engine during takeoff. The reason for the loss of power in the left engine could not be determined. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's failure to retract the landing gear and to feather the inoperative engine propeller.