# Incident 19960203003349I: Cessna 310N, Buffalo, NY, February 3, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 1996, 20:46 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: Greater Buffalo International
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N488SP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N488SP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310N (registry code 2074234, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310N
- Reported engine: CONT IO520E
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960203003349I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE IN FLIGHT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND METAL IN THE MAIN OIL SCREEN AND WILL REPLACE ENGINE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N488SP (1)

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

- [Incident 19871207070609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871207070609I), Dec 7, 1987: Cessna 310N (N488SP), Readington, NJ, Minor damage. Failed to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.

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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