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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 310Q · Sewanee, TN · November 21, 1996

Date: November 21, 1996 · 21:40 local
Place: Sewanee, TN
Airport: Franklin County Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CSSA
Aircraft: N78720
Reported as: Cessna 310Q
Reported engine: Continental IO470L
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total1,200 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N78720Registered now · Cessna 182PS/N 18261776 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: at 8000 ft. MSL, above cloud deck, just passed chattanooga, pilot heard change in engine noise. He verified loss of power on right engine. Pilot then asked memphis center for vectors to nearest airport. Pilot feathered right engine, descended to 4000 ft MSL and set himself up for approach to Franklin County Airport. Pilot executed a safe landing. The next day, mechanic confirmed right hand fuel pump and an inoperative electric fuel pump.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: AT 8000 FT. MSL, ABOVE CLOUD DECK, JUST PASSED CHATTANOOGA, PILOT HEARD CHANGE IN ENGINE NOISE. HE VERIFIED LOSS OF POWER ON RIGHT ENGINE. PILOT THEN ASKED MEMPHIS CENTER FOR VECTORS TO NEAREST AIRPORT. PILOT FEATHERED RIGHT ENGINE, DESCENDED TO 4000 FT MSL AND SET HIMSELF UP FOR APPROACH TO FRANKLIN COUNTY AIRPORT. PILOT EXECUTED A SAFE LANDING. THE NEXT DAY, MECHANIC CONFIRMED RIGHT HAND FUEL PUMP AND AN INOPERATIVE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.

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