Cessna 310C N6704T

Summary

On 16 November 1991 at about 22:50 local time, a Cessna 310C registered N6704T, operated by Jones, Dean R., was involved in an accident near Waller, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 November 1991 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Waller, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.0496, -95.9210

Aircraft

Cessna 310C

Registration

N6704T

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Jones, Dean R.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tomball → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW92FA022

2 people died.

THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AS RESULT OF THE VELOCITY MINIMUM CONTROL AIRSPEED NOT BEING MAINTAINED. A FACTOR WAS THAT THE MANEUVER WAS INITIATED AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TOO LOW FOR THE PILOT TO RECOVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A 250 HOUR PRIVATE PILOT WAS UNDERGOING FINAL INSTRUCTION IN PREPARATION FOR AN UPCOMING MULTIENGINE RATING CHECKRIDE. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED ON AN EASTERLY HEADING UNDER A 3,500 CLOUD COVER. POWER TO BOTH ENGINES WAS INTERRUPTED AND A GLIDE ESTABLISHED WITH GEAR AND FLAPS EXTENDED. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE POWER WAS REESTABLISHED AND A CLIMB ATTITUDE ESTABLISHED. A SMALLER SECONDARY POWER REDUCTION WAS HEARD, AND THE AIRPLANE SNAPPED INTO A SPIN. RECOVERY WAS INITIATED, BUT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO THE LOW ENTRY ALTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.