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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 310C · Key West, FL · March 19, 1984

Date: March 19, 1984 · 14:02 local
Place: Key West, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N12T
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA84LA118
Reported as: Cessna 310C
Reported engine: Continental IO470D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 547 total390 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N12TRegistration cancelled May 27, 2011 · Cessna 310CS/N 39025 Airframe modelCessna 310C Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Both engines quit for unknown reasons. Aircraft was ditched in ocean.

As the FAA filed it

BOTH ENGINES QUIT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN OCEAN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA84LA118Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey West, FLWhile en route, the plt had switched from the main tanks to the aux tanks, then back to the main tanks. About 10 min later, both engs lost power. He was able to restart the right eng, but it lost power again. Subsequently, he ditched the acft at sea. Both…Mar 19, 1984 · Destroyed