19870907058939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310J · Delta, UT · September 7, 1987

Date
September 7, 1987 · 13:30 local
Place
Delta, UT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3037L
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN87FA231
Reported as
Cessna 310J
Reported engine
Continental IO470U
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
333 total10 in this make and model153 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Ran both main tanks dry. Tried to operate aux tanks on crossfeed to mains. Crash landed. Lacked knowledge of system

As the FAA filed it

RAN BOTH MAIN TANKS DRY. TRIED TO OPERATE AUX TANKS ON CROSSFEED TO MAINS. CRASH LANDED. LACKED KNOWLEDGE OF SYSTEM

NTSB investigation

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