19810918067289A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310J · Culebra, Puerto Rico · September 18, 1981

Date
September 18, 1981 · 10:50 local
Place
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3043L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81DKA08
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Reported engine
Continental IO470U
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
170 total44 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine feathered, then left engine started running rough. Pilot ditched in ocean. Aircraft not recovered.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FEATHERED, THEN LEFT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT DITCHED IN OCEAN. AIRCRAFT NOT RECOVERED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N3043L · 1

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