At 11:18 eastern time, a Cessna 310Q crashed into a residential area six minutes after takeoff from Smith Reynolds Airport, killing the pilot. Controllers said the pilot notified them that he was experiencing oscillations in the airplanes controls. Then the pilot said he had the problem under control and was continuing onto his destination. Shortly after that the pilot radioed that he was experiencing a lot of down pressure on yoke. Shortly after that the airplane crashed. The airplane crashed 55 degrees left-wing low and 60 degrees nose-down.
Nov. 07, Winston Salem, N.C. / Cessna 310
At 11:18 eastern time, a Cessna 310Q crashed into a residential area six minutes after takeoff from Smith Reynolds Airport, killing the pilot. Controllers said the pilot notified them that he was experiencing oscillations in the airplanes controls. Then the pilot said he had the problem under control and was continuing onto his destination. Shortly after that the pilot radioed that he was experiencing a lot of down pressure on yoke. Shortly after that the airplane crashed. The airplane crashed 55 degrees left-wing low and 60 degrees nose-down....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 310Q crashed into a residential area, killing the pilot, six minutes after takeoff from Smith Reynolds Airport.
- The pilot initially reported control oscillations, then claimed the issue was under control, but subsequently reported "a lot of down pressure on yoke" just before the crash.
- The aircraft impacted the ground at a steep 55-degree left-wing low and 60-degree nose-down attitude.
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