| Crash location | 40.595833°N, 111.988333°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Salt Lake City, UT
40.760779°N, 111.891047°W 12.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N8170M |
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| Accident date | 24 Aug 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 310I |
| Additional details: | None |
On August 24, 2017, about 1400 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 310I, N8170M, experienced power fluctuations from both engines during takeoff from the South Valley Regional Airport (U42), Salt Lake City, Utah. The pilot subsequently made an off-airport landing to an open lot. The airline transport pilot, the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to Videre Aviation, LLC., and operated by the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial photography flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight.
The pilot was not available for an interview, however, he had reported to his representative, that during takeoff initial climb from runway 16, the airplane did not accelerate as usual, and insufficient runway remained for landing. The airplane was not able to climb, and both engines had fluctuations in power, RPM and fuel flow. The pilot completed the emergency checklist, and feathered the left propeller due to the yaw of the airplane. Adequate airspeed could not be maintained for continued flight so the pilot initiated a forced landing to an open lot about one mile south of runway 16. During the forced landing, the airplane struck two power poles. A postaccident fire ensued and approximately one acre of the lot was burned.
The wreckage was recovered to a secure location for further examination.