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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Abbeville, GA · September 1, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1981
Place
Abbeville, GA · ABBEVILLE, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3093DCessna 310
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810901055109A
Case key
124459

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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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3-2063   81/9/1    ABBEVILLE,GA        CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1920                    N3093D              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     31, 1385 TOTAL HOURS, 96
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DESTIN,FL                   ABBEVILLE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FERRY FLT W GEAR DWN FOR OVRDUE ANNUAL INSPN.LOST R ENG,UN REACH ARPT.CARB FUEL FLOW 10-15LBS HI.

Aircraft

Registration
N3093D
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3093D · 1

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