MIA80FA040

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310D · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · March 2, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 2, 1980
Place
Ft.Lauderdale, FL · FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
CFHWTCessna 310D
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131686

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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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E-0001   80/3/2  NR.FT.LAUDERDALE,FL   CESSNA 310D         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1910                    CFHWT               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  43, 200 TOTAL HOURS, 100
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ERIE,PA                    FT.LAUDERDALE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DAMAGE & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.PLT RPRTD LOOSING BOTH ENGS AFTER 7HRS & 24MINS FLYING TIME.

Aircraft

Registration
CFHWT
Reported as
Cessna 310D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed