- Date
- June 21, 1982, 14:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place
- Near Horseshoe, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5193CCessna 310
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820621023759A
- Case key
- 71872
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during an over water flight, he noticed the right engine fuel flow was fluctuating while the engine was cutting in and out. This was followed by intense white smoke which was observed coming out of the louvers on top of the engine cowling. The pilot saw a fishing boat in the vicinity and elected to ditch the aircraft Near the vessel. After ditching, the aircraft sank in deep water and the pilot was rescued by the crew of the fishing boat. The wreckage was not recovered. The aircraft was not equipped with engine fire detection or protective equipment.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5193C
- Reported as
- Cessna 310
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310R1513
- Airframe hours
- 899
- Engine
- Continental IO-520M, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Jim Ratliff Air Service
- Registered owner
- Jim Ratliff Air Service
- Departed
- Clearwater, FL
- Destination
- Columbus, MS
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 7,188 total · 1,420 in this make and model · 6,918 as pilot in command · 88 in the last 90 days · 33 in the last 30 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.