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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T310R · Clarkfield, MN · September 4, 2004

Date: September 4, 2004 · 11:02 local
Place: Clarkfield, MN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5005J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04CA252
Reported as: Cessna T310R
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total5,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N5005JRegistered now · Cessna T310RS/N 310R0129 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna T310R Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft N5005J, a Cessna turbo 310R, was at 8000 feet MSL, when the right engine failed. The pilot tried to transfer fuel from the other tanks and was unsuccessful in attempting to restart the engine. The pilot failed to secure the engine and was not able to hold altitude. The pilot decided to make an off airport landing on a gravel road. During the landing the aircraft drifted off the east side of the gravel road and came to a stop in a soy bean field. The aircraft sustained structural damage. No injuries to pilot or passengers.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N5005J, A CESSNA TURBO 310R, WAS AT 8000 FEET MSL, WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT TRIED TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM THE OTHER TANKS AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE PILOT FAILED TO SECURE THE ENGINE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD ALTITUDE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE GRAVEL ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP IN A SOY BEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI04CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMarshall, MNThe pilot rated passenger selecting an improper fuel selector position, and the pilot in command not verifying the fuel selector position which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to feather the right engine propeller…Sep 4, 2004 · Substantial damage