20010619014659A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T-310P · Stcloud, MN · June 19, 2001

Date: June 19, 2001 · 19:50 local
Place: Stcloud, MN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5883M
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA179
Reported as: Cessna T310P

N5883MRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2002 · Cessna T-310PS/N 310P0183 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna T-310P Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Airman was on short final for approach to runway 31 at STC. Airman reported he had approximately 18" of power. He decided he was short and advanced the throttles. There was no additional power. He then went to full power and there was still no additional power. Aircraft landed in field 1/4 mile short of the runway. Inspection of the fuel system indicates fuel exhaustion. (.19)on June 19, 2001, at 1950 central daylight time, a Cessna T310P, N5883, piloted by a private pilot, received substantial damage on impact with terrain during an approach to the saint cloud regional airport, saint cloud (STC), Minnesota. A total loss of engine power on both engines was reported. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The flight departed from ada, Minnesota, at 1645, en route to STC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN WAS ON SHORT FINAL FOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31 AT STC. AIRMAN REPORTED HE HAD APPROXIMATELY 18" OF POWER. HE DECIDED HE WAS SHORT AND ADVANCED THE THROTTLES. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL POWER. HE THEN WENT TO FULL POWER AND THERE WAS STILL NO ADDITIONAL POWER. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FIELD 1/4 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM INDICATES FUEL EXHAUSTION. (.19)ON JUNE 19, 2001, AT 1950 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA T310P, N5883, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN DURING AN APPROACH TO THE SAINT CLOUD REGIONAL AIRPORT, SAINT CLOUD (STC), MINNESOTA. A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON BOTH ENGINES WAS REPORTED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM ADA, MINNESOTA, AT 1645, EN ROUTE TO STC.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI01LA179Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt. Cloud, MNthe fuel starvation. Fuel management by the pilot was an additional cause. The muddy terrain was a contributing factor.Jun 20, 2001 · Substantial damage

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