- Date
- May 1, 1991, 12:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place
- Christiansburg, VA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6632TCessna 310D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 8, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 11675
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Probable cause
Inadequate maintenance. Contributing was an obstructed air filter.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft was on its first flight in about 2 years when the accident occurred. The acft was being flown to the destination where it was to be used for salvage. According to the pilot, while en route, the right engine began running rough before it lost total power. The plt said he was unable to maintain altitude on the other engine, so he did a forced landing on a highway where the acft struck a truck. The examination of the engine revealed the right engine air filter was obstructed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6632T
- Reported as
- Cessna 310D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 39032
- Engine
- Continental IO-470D, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- U.S. Air Salvage
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- N70 · Perkasie, PA
- Destination
- OA6 · Johnson City, TN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,000 total · 50 in this make and model · 1,800 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ROA, 22 nm away