DEN74FQA35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310K · Albuquerque, NM · March 31, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1974
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6932LCessna 310K
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740331006749A
Case key
186554

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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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3-0625  74/3/31    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   CESSNA 310K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N6932L              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 1200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIR INGESTED INTO FUEL SYSTEM.LESS THAN 10 GALS IN EACH MAIN TANK,AUXS EMPTY.TOO HIGH ON PREV LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6932L
Reported as
Cessna 310K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albuquerque Intl

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