# NTSB CEN14CA125: Cessna 310I, N8133M, Aurora, CO, January 28, 2014 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: January 28, 2014, 15:30 local (22:30 UTC) - Place: Aurora, CO - Coordinates: 39.34, -104.419998 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3400&lon=-104.4200&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Enroute: Fuel exhaustion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/192) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 11, 2015 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Central Region - NTSB case key (mKey): 88732 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN14CA125 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/88732/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=88732 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA125 ## Probable cause Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Action: forgotten action/omission](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 310I, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035/cases.md?model=2074224), [All aircraft, 440 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035/cases.md) - [Fuel system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022800): Aircraft › Aircraft systems · Incorrect use/operation (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 310I, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022800/cases.md?model=2074224), [All aircraft, 181 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022800/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Enroute: Fuel exhaustion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/192) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 310I, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/192/sequence.md?model=2074224), [All aircraft, 804 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/192/sequence.md) - [Landing: Hard landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092); cases with it: [Cessna 310I, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/sequence.md?model=2074224), [All aircraft, 2,102 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot and pilot-rated passenger reported that while in cruise flight, both engines experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot selected an open field and conducted a forced landing. Due to rough terrain, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that the reason for the loss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion, as he did not verify fuel quantity prior to departure. The pilot requested his local fixed base operator to fill his main fuel tanks, which did not occur. The pilot stated that he should not have assumed the fueling had occurred. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Factual narrative The pilot and pilot-rated passenger reported that while in cruise flight, both engines experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot selected an open field and conducted a forced landing. Due to rough terrain, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that the reason for the loss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion, as he did not verify fuel quantity prior to departure. The pilot requested his local fixed base operator to fill his main fuel tanks, which did not occur. The pilot stated that he should not have assumed the fueling had occurred. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8133M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8133M-2014-07-02), registration cancelled 2014-07-02, S/N 310I0133, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 310I (I) - Registry model: [Cessna 310I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310i) (registry code 2074224) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 310I0133 - Year built: 1964 - Airframe hours: 5817 - Engines: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES 260 horsepower reciprocating; CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Flying Fools LLC - Registered owner: Flying Fools LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 2013 - Departed: KFTG, Denver, CO - Destination: KCOS, ColoradoSprings, CO - Equipment: Auto-pilot ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 65; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review October 19, 2012; seat: left; restraint: lap only; flight hours: 3,528 total, 80 in this make and model, 2,770 as pilot in command, 83 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours - Pilot-rated passenger; age 72; injuries: none; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review October 16, 2013; seat: right; restraint: lap only ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 260° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 32 °F, dew point -2 °F - Altimeter: 30.01 inHg - Observed at: KAPA, 5 nm away ## 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 20140128001719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140128001719A), Jan 28, 2014: Cessna 310I, Aurora, CO, Substantial damage. On Tuesday, 1/28/2014, at approximately 1515 pm MST, a Cessna 310 registered as N8133M, received substantial damage during an emergency off airport landing… ## Other investigations on N8133M (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 MIA67F0573](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0573), Apr 18, 1967: Cessna 310I (N8133M), Omega, GA, substantial damage ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on January 21, 2015, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=88732. 3.8 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 3.8 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40410631&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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