- Date
- July 1, 1982, 17:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- El Dorado, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7692QCessna 310Q
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820701028439A
- Case key
- 70562
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
When the pilot arrived in the vicinity of his destination, he lowered the gear and flaps and dlew over an oil rig. He did this to alert someone on the ground to pick him up at the destination. As he applied power to proceed to the airport, the left engine did not respond. He reported that the engine acted like the fuel had been cut off. He saw a road ahead and elected to land as he was afraid the other engine would loose power. During the landing, the left tip tank struck a tree. The aircraft then veered into a ditch and the nose gear collapsed. The pilot stated that he did not service the plane before takeoff. He estimated that 50 gallons was on board during departure. The one hour and 25 minute flight would have required about 280 lbs of fuel. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction or failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7692Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 310Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310Q0471
- Airframe hours
- 2,192
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-VQ, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Ansley Paper Co.
- Registered owner
- Ansley Paper Co.
- Departed
- Graham, TX
- Destination
- Quanah, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,563 total · 350 in this make and model · 4,363 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 5° at 17 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 212 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.