# NTSB LAX85FA275: Cessna 31OQ, N7649Q, Chino, CA, June 14, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: June 14, 1985, 09:27 local (16:27 UTC)
- Place: Chino, CA
- Coordinates: 34.000717, -117.680671 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0007&lon=-117.6807&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24513
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85FA275
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24513/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA275

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, circling (ifr)
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (contributing factor)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel tank selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - terrain condition - none suitable
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE CIRCLING FOR LANDING. THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE AUXILIARY TANK POSITION AND THE RIGHT FUEL SELECTORWAS IN THE LEFT MAIN TANK POSITION. A LIMITED QUANITY OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT MAIN AND AUXILIARY TANK. THERE WNO FUEL IN THE RIGH AUXILIARY TANK. THE FUEL SPILLAGE FROM THE RIGHT MAIN TANK WAS CONSUMED BY A POST CRASH FIRE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7649Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 31OQ
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310Q428
- Airframe hours: 1341
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470V0 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Oscar Bruner
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 16, 1984, 27 hours before
- Departed: UDD, BERMUDA DUNES, CA
- Destination: CNO, CHINO, CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: CNO, Chino, runway 21, 6,222 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 9,186 total, 216 in this make and model, 7,875 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 700 ft overcast
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CNO

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850614025629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850614025629A), Jun 14, 1985: Cessna 310Q, Chino, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel during the circling approach. Both engines quit. Stalled and impacted the ground on forced landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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