- Date
- September 30, 1992, 11:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Minden, NV
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6755TCessna 310D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920930039299A
- Case key
- 27782
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Probable cause
Pilot's and mechanic's inadequate inspection of the aircraft and the pilot's poor inflight decision by not returning to the departure airport after experiencing the initial engine loss of power on takeoff. Contributing to this accident was fuel starvation due to fuel system contamination, the high vegetation, and the road sign.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft had not been flown or the engines run in twelve years. Before departing on the accident flight the pilot and an A&P mechanic inspected the aircraft. Shortly after takeoff the right engine quit and the left engine began to run rough. The pilot was able to restart the right engine and managed to keep the left engine running by adjusting the mixture. While on downwind for runway 16 at the destination airport the right engine began to lose power. The pilot elected to land downwind on runway 34. While on final approach to runway 34 the pilot observed an aircraft landing on the opposite direction. At this time both engines began to lose power and the pilot elected to execute an off airport landing. The pilot landed in a scrub brush covered, open field. During the landing roll the aircraft crossed a road and collided with a road marker. The examination of both engines revealed that both engines' fuel control servo and main fuel system screens were dirty and partially plugged. The left engine distributor valve piston was seized and contained remnants of the fuel tanks bladder.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6755T
- Reported as
- Cessna 310D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 39055
- Engine
- Continental IO-470, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Rebuilt Aircraft & Salvage
- Registered owner
- Aviation Training, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 2, 2000
- Departed
- 0 · Carson City, NV
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15,000 total · 800 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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