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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 310Q · Compton, CA · April 12, 2008

Date: April 12, 2008 · 15:50 local
Place: Compton, CA
Airport: Compton/Woodley
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6231Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08FA101
Reported as: Cessna 310Q
Reported engine: Continental IO470*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,100 total1,900 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N6231QRegistration cancelled Jun 28, 2010 · Cessna 310QS/N 310Q0517 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 310Q Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 04-12-08, N6231Q departed montgomery field (myf) on an IFR flight to hawthorne (hhr). The aircraft cancelled IFR flight near seal beach California and continued on a VFR flight to Compton CA (cpm). The aircraft lost power on approach to Compton airport and crashed into a private residence approximately 1/4 mile short of Compton airport at 1550 hours. The pilot and passenger sustained multiple lacerations and bruises. The two occupants in the house sustained serious injuries. All parties were transported to local hospitals. An on-site sheriff's deputy observed the aircraft as it approached Compton airport. The deputy said he heard no engine noise as the aircraft turned onto base, then heard an engine or engines start up as the aircraft turned onto final. The deputy was also a 1st responder to the accident site and said he smelled no fuel and saw no fuel leaking when he approached the site.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04-12-08, N6231Q DEPARTED MONTGOMERY FIELD (MYF) ON AN IFR FLIGHT TO HAWTHORNE (HHR). THE AIRCRAFT CANCELLED IFR FLIGHT NEAR SEAL BEACH CALIFORNIA AND CONTINUED ON A VFR FLIGHT TO COMPTON CA (CPM). THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON APPROACH TO COMPTON AIRPORT AND CRASHED INTO A PRIVATE RESIDENCE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE SHORT OF COMPTON AIRPORT AT 1550 HOURS. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE LACERATIONS AND BRUISES. THE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE HOUSE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. ALL PARTIES WERE TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS. AN ON-SITE SHERIFF'S DEPUTY OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT AS IT APPROACHED COMPTON AIRPORT. THE DEPUTY SAID HE HEARD NO ENGINE NOISE AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ONTO BASE, THEN HEARD AN ENGINE OR ENGINES START UP AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ONTO FINAL. THE DEPUTY WAS ALSO A 1ST RESPONDER TO THE ACCIDENT SITE AND SAID HE SMELLED NO FUEL AND SAW NO FUEL LEAKING WHEN HE APPROACHED THE SITE.

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 LAX08FA101Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCompton, CAThe loss of both engines' power during approach due to fuel exhaustion that resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to verify the quantity of fuel on board the airplane.Apr 12, 2008 · Substantial damage