DEN70A0040

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Fort Stantn, NM · December 14, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1969
Place
Fort Stantn, NM · FORT STANTN, NM
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1122BCessna 310
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148697

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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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3-3199  69/12/14   FORT STANTN,N MEX   CESSNA 310          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 8000
        TIME - 0950                    N1122B              PX-  0  3  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT STANTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  RUIDOSO,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER UNITS DISCONNECTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1122B
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fort Stanton

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