CHI82FA003

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310I · Hainesville, IL · October 13, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 13, 1981
Place
Hainesville, IL · HAINESVILLE, IL
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8099MCessna 310I
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811013066829A
Case key
123039

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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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3-3118  81/10/13   HAINESVILLE,IL      CESSNA 310I         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1056
        TIME - 1420                    N8099M              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 201 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMPBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAINESVILLE,IL              INTERNATIONAL FLS,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- L BOOST PUMP INOP,STARTED L ENG W R BOOST.FND L FUEL SEL BTN AUX & X-FEED,R SEL OFF.CLNC VOID 1420

Aircraft

Registration
N8099M
Reported as
Cessna 310I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Campbell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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