At 12:26 CST, a Cessna 310Q struck a ditch after an aborted takeoff at the Kestral Airpark. The pilot was not injured. Investigators said the aircraft door popped open during takeoff roll, prompting the pilot to abort the takeoff about two-thirds of the way down the runway. The airplane skidded along the last 250 feet of runway, went into a ditch and struck a fence.
Jan. 20, Spring Branch, Texas / Cessna 310
At 12:26 CST, a Cessna 310Q struck a ditch after an aborted takeoff at the Kestral Airpark. The pilot was not injured. Investigators said the aircraft door popped open during takeoff roll, prompting the pilot to abort the takeoff about two-thirds of the way down the runway. The airplane skidded along the last 250 feet of runway, went into a ditch and struck a fence....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 310Q struck a ditch and a fence at Kestral Airpark following an aborted takeoff.
- The pilot aborted the takeoff two-thirds down the runway after the aircraft door popped open during the takeoff roll.
- The aircraft skidded off the runway into a ditch, but the pilot was not injured.
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