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FAA accident report · Cessna 310I · Johns Island, SC · March 21, 2020

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Date
March 21, 2020 · 19:00 local
Place
Johns Island, SC
Airport
Charleston Executive
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8080M
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA20LA132
Reported as
Cessna 310I
Reported engine
Continental I0-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N8080MRegistration cancelled May 20, 2020 · Cessna 310IS/N 310I0080 · Built 1964Airframe modelCessna 310IEngine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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3-21-2020: Pilot landed at rocky mount-wilson regional airport (rwi), rocky mount, north carolina about 1630 for a fuel stop while enroute from south jersey regional airport (vay). He then continued the flight to zephyrhills municipal airport (zph), zephyrhills, Florida.

A preliminary review of ATC voice recordings and radar data revealed that, approximately 1852, the airplane was enroute to zph at an altitude of about 8,000 ft MSL in the vicinity of Charleston, SC. Approximately, at that same time the pilot told chs ATC that the he was having engine trouble and he needed to land immediately at the nearest airport.

The chs approach controller gave him vectors to Charleston Executive Airport (jzi). ATC asked the pilot which engine he was having problems with. The pilot told him left but having problems with both engines now.

The Charleston approach controller provided vectors to the pilot for runway 9 at jzi and radar contact with the airplane was lost about 1/4-mile northwest of the approach end for runway 9. The wreckage was located on airport property.

Operational factors and action taken will be updated as soon as additional information is obtained.

As the FAA filed it

3-21-2020: PILOT LANDED AT ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON REGIONAL AIRPORT (RWI), ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA ABOUT 1630 FOR A FUEL STOP WHILE ENROUTE FROM SOUTH JERSEY REGIONAL AIRPORT (VAY). HE THEN CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO ZEPHYRHILLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (ZPH), ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA.

A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF ATC VOICE RECORDINGS AND RADAR DATA REVEALED THAT, APPROXIMATELY 1852, THE AIRPLANE WAS ENROUTE TO ZPH AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 8,000 FT MSL IN THE VICINITY OF CHARLESTON, SC. APPROXIMATELY, AT THAT SAME TIME THE PILOT TOLD CHS ATC THAT THE HE WAS HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE AND HE NEEDED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT.

THE CHS APPROACH CONTROLLER GAVE HIM VECTORS TO CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (JZI). ATC ASKED THE PILOT WHICH ENGINE HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH. THE PILOT TOLD HIM LEFT BUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BOTH ENGINES NOW.

THE CHARLESTON APPROACH CONTROLLER PROVIDED VECTORS TO THE PILOT FOR RUNWAY 9 AT JZI AND RADAR CONTACT WITH THE AIRPLANE WAS LOST ABOUT 1/4-MILE NORTHWEST OF THE APPROACH END FOR RUNWAY 9. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ON AIRPORT PROPERTY.

OPERATIONAL FACTORS AND ACTION TAKEN WILL BE UPDATED AS SOON AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.

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 ERA20LA132Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCharleston, SCThe pilot’s fuel mismanagement during flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Mar 21, 2020 · Substantial damage