# Accident 20040904028229A: Cessna T310R, Clarkfield, MN, September 4, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 4, 2004, 11:02 local time
- Place: Clarkfield, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6500° N, 95.3803° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6500&lon=-95.3803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5005J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5005J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T310R (registry code 2074246, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t310r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T310R
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,000 total, 5,000 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI04CA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA252) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040904028229A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 CHI04CA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA252), Sep 4, 2004: Cessna T310R (N5005J), Marshall, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

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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