# NTSB ATL81FKG46: Cessna 310, N3093D, Abbeville, GA, September 1, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1981
- Place: Abbeville, GA · ABBEVILLE, GA
- Location: 31.9926° N, 83.3065° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Abbeville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9926&lon=-83.3065&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124459
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FKG46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3093D-2012-09-05), registration cancelled 2012-09-05, S/N 35293, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Registry model: [Cessna 310](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310) (registry code 2074202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810901055109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810901055109A), Sep 1, 1981: Cessna 310, Abbeville, GA, Substantial damage. Reported right engine failed in pattern with gear locked down. Mishandled flight path, crashed short of runway.

## Other investigations on N3093D (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 FTW76FQG85](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FQG85), Jul 13, 1976: Cessna 310 (N3093D), Friona, TX, substantial damage

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.

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