ATL81FIG06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310G · Mitchellville, MD · February 9, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1981
Place
Mitchellville, MD · MITCHELLVILLE, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8919ZCessna 310G
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810209003399A
Case key
127380

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0317   81/2/9    MITCHELLVILLE,MD    CESSNA 310G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1090
        TIME - 0800                    N8919Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MITCHELLVILLE,MD            LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOTH FUEL SCREENS CORRODED & COLLAPSED.FUEL WOULD NOT FLOW THRU R SCREEN.R PROP NOT FEATHERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8919Z
Reported as
Cessna 310G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Freeway

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