# Incident 19891222061999I: Cessna 310J, Pittsburgh, PA, December 22, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 22, 1989, 08:00 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3171L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3171L-1992-10-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310J (registry code 2074226, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310J
- Reported engine: CONT IO470U
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891222061999I

## Narrative

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

RIGHT ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS ICE IN FUEL.

## Other reports on N3171L (1)

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

- [Incident 19900728041339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900728041339I), Jul 28, 1990: Cessna 310J (N3171L), Moundsville, WV, Minor damage. HSI malfunctioned after takeoff. Electrical system failed. Returned and landed with gear partially extended.

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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