LAX81FVM26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Paso Robles, CA · August 18, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1981
Place
Paso Robles, CA · PASO ROBLES, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1890HCessna 310C
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810818050239A
Case key
124526

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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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3-2375  81/8/18    PASO ROBLES,CA      CESSNA 310C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 6000
        TIME - 1600                    N1890H              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2004 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PASO ROBLES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA BARBARA,CA            ORIVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- UN LWR GEAR AFT R ENG LOST PWR,TEETH FAILED IN SECTOR GEAR.LINT IN SCREEN AFT FUEL CELL REPAIR.

Aircraft

Registration
N1890H
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Paso Robles Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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