LAX81FUJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Prescott, AZ · January 2, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1981
Place
Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N310CVCessna 310Q
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810102000069A
Case key
126990

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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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3-0507   81/1/2    PRESCOTT,AZ         CESSNA 310Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 349
        TIME - 1530                    N310CV              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESCOTT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    PRESCOTT,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD L FUEL GAUGE INDCD APRX 10GAL WHEN L ENG LOST PWR.

Aircraft

Registration
N310CV
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Prescott

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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