# Accident 19930514013849A: Cessna 310D, Roseland, LA, May 14, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 14, 1993, 10:15 local time
- Place: Roseland, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.7591° N, 90.5107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7591&lon=-90.5107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N407CS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N407CS-2012-11-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310D (registry code 2074212, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310D
- Reported engine: CONT IO470D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 202 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930514013849A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. HAD LAND UNSUITABLE AREA. STRUCK TWO FENCES AND SEVERAL TREES. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

## 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 FTW93LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA154), May 14, 1993: Cessna 310D (N407CS), Roseland, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

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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