When NASCAR’s Cessna 310 crashed in June 2007 following an in flight fire, it touched off a process that has yielded a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin. The twin crashed, killing both pilots and three on the ground. The new SAIB involves the practice of taking off with “a known and unresolved discrepancy.” It is believed the NASCAR pilots were aware of a possible electrical problem but reset the circuit breaker and took off anyway.
New Directive Results From Cessna 310 Crash
Key Takeaways:
- A 2007 NASCAR Cessna 310 crash, which killed five people, was believed to have occurred because pilots took off despite knowing of an unresolved electrical problem.
- This incident led to a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) warning against the practice of taking off with known and unresolved aircraft discrepancies.
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