LAX76AUJ49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310A · Glendale, AZ · December 15, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1975
Place
Glendale, AZ · GLENDALE, AZ
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N222EHCessna 310A
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751215041169A
Case key
152072

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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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3-4116  75/12/15   GLENDALE,AZ         CESSNA 310A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 32,
        TIME - 0815                    N222EH              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1095 TOTAL HOURS, 295 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THERMAL,CA                  PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           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- R AUX TANK FULL. SELECTOR ON L MAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N222EH
Reported as
Cessna 310A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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