# Accident 20190804012499A: Cessna 310I, Dequeen, AR, August 4, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 2019, 16:45 local time
- Place: Dequeen, AR
- Airport: Dequeen
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0394° N, 94.4239° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0394&lon=-94.4239&mi=10
- Aircraft: N310QA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N310QA-2021-09-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310I (registry code 2074224, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-470 series (registry code 17044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310I
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-470 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN19FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA248) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190804012499A

## Narrative

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

ON AUGUST 4, 2019 AT 1550L A CESSNA 310, N310QA DEPARTED FROM DE QUEEN, AR, KDEQ, WITH A COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT IN THE LEFT SEAT AND A PRIVATE RATED PILOT IN THE RIGHT SEAT FOR A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT.

THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES AT APPROXIMATELY 1645L INTO A PASTURE APPROXIMATELY 1NM SOUTHWEST FROM THE DE QUEEN AIRPORT. UPON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK RIGHT WING FIRST, ROTATED AROUND THE NOSE UNTO THE LEFT WING, CARTWHEELED INTO AN AFT FACING UPRIGHT POSITION, AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET.  DURING THE SLIDE, THE AFT PORTION OF THE EMPENNAGE PARTIALLY SEPARATED. THE AIRCRAFT?S TIP TANKS BOTH SEPARATED AND BROKE APART DURING THE CARTWHEEL. THE TIP TANKS AND LEFT WING TIP HAD FIRE DAMAGED CONSISTENT WITH FUEL ONBOARD. THE SURROUNDING PASTURE ALSO HAD BURN MARKS FROM IGNITED FUEL ALONG SEVERAL POINTS OF IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH BOTH OCCUPANTS STILL INSIDE THE FUSELAGE.

IT WAS NOTED FROM FIRST RESPONDER BODY CAMERAS THAT THE RIGHT SEAT OCCUPANT DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE HIS SEATBELT ATTACHED.

THE LEFT HAND PROPELLER WAS FOUND DETACHED IN THE DEBRIS PATH AT THE LOCATION OF THE CARTWHEEL. IT SHOWED SLIGHT S-BENDING OF ONE BLADE WITH NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE OTHER BLADE. THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER WAS FOUND STILL ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE AND ATTACHED TO THE RIGHT WING. IT SHOWED NO BENDING OF ONE BLADE AND SLIGHT AFT BENDING ON THE OTHER BLADE DUE TO POST IMPACT FORCES. BOTH PROPELLERS WERE NOTED TO BE IN A NONE FEATHERED POSITION WITH MINIMAL ROTATIONAL DAMAGE. ALL CONTROL SURFACES, ENGINE CONTROLS, AND FUEL LINES HAD PROPER CONTINUITY.

THE LEFT SEAT OCCUPANT ONBOARD REPORTED THAT N310QA HAD MULTIPLE ENGINE ISSUES ON A PART 91 FLIGHT BETWEEN WILSON, AR AND DE QUEEN, AR DURING THE PRIOR FLIGHT. THE ISSUES WERE RELATED TO ENGINE POWER AND BOTH GENERATORS BEING IN A NON-FUNCTIONAL CONDITION. THE AIRWORTHINESS OF N310QA CANNOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO MISSING MAINTENANCE RECORDS. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATIONS DID NOT REVEAL ANY MAINTENANCE RECORDS BEYOND AN ANNUAL INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON OCTOBER 3, 2018.

THE FAA IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE ENGINES TO BE TORN DOWN AND INSPECTED BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER CONTINENTAL.

THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED ONCE THE ENGINES INSPECTION IS COMPLETE OR ANY FURTHER MAINTENANCE RECORDS ARE OBTAINED.

## 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 CEN19FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA248), Aug 4, 2019: Cessna 310 (N310QA), De Queen, AR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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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