DEN71FQA37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310I · Albuquerque, NM · January 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1971
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8131MCessna 310I
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159867

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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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3-0547  71/1/13    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   CESSNA 310I         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 7150
        TIME - 1521                    N8131M              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 555 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           FARMINGTON,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT UN TO MAINTAIN ALT AFTER TKOF.ENG FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD.AUX TANKS EMPTY,MAINS APRX.30 GAL EA.

Aircraft

Registration
N8131M
Reported as
Cessna 310I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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