LAX69F0348

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310N · Stansfield, AZ · May 7, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1969
Place
Stansfield, AZ · STANSFIELD, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5074QCessna 310N
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183375

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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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3-1329   69/5/7    STANSFIELD,ARIZ     CESSNA 310N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 7733
        TIME - 0230                    N5074Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R ENG QUIT. PLT LOST ALT,AIRSPEED TO EXTENT HE WAS FORCED TO LAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5074Q
Reported as
Cessna 310N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.