# Accident 19890503010699A: Cessna 310C, Jackson, CA, May 3, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 3, 1989, 11:00 local time
- Place: Jackson, CA
- Airport: Westover Field Amador County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3498° N, 120.7696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3498&lon=-120.7696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1798H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1798H-2012-08-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310C (registry code 2074210, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310C
- Reported engine: CONT IO470D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,068 total, 2,205 in this make and model, 72 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA177) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890503010699A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM CFI AND STUDENT. LOST RIGHT ENGINE ON TAKEOFF DUE FUEL PUMPS OFF. IMPROPER CFI PROCEDURES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA177), May 3, 1989: Cessna 310C (N1798H), Jackson, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (PILOT IN COMMAND) TO REJECT THE TAKEOFF AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER ON ONE ENGINE WHEN SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT…

## Other reports on N1798H (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19760426018779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760426018779A), Apr 26, 1976: Cessna 310C (N1798H), Kissimmee, FL, Substantial damage. Rt main gear collapsed at start of taxi. All but two push-pull tubes in retract & extend,rerigged.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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