A Cessna P210 that went down during takeoff earlier this month at an Atlanta-area airport had a relatively recent engine overhaul and conversion, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
NTSB: Downed GA Airplane Had Recent Engine Overhaul
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna P210 crashed during takeoff at an Atlanta-area airport (PDK) on October 8, killing the pilot and three passengers.
- The NTSB preliminary report indicates the plane lifted off nose-high, rolled left, inverted, and impacted nose-first beside the runway.
- Less than three months prior, the aircraft had undergone an engine overhaul and conversion to a Rolls-Royce turboshaft engine, with only 2.3 hours accumulated since.
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