# NTSB MIA82FLD16: Cessna 310, N5207J, Lake Wales, FL, February 10, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: February 10, 1982, 17:18 local (22:18 UTC)
- Place: Lake Wales, FL
- Coordinates: 27.720481, -82.349357 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7205&lon=-82.3494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71336
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82FLD16
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71336/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FLD16

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE FLT ENCOUNTERED BAD WX OVER THE LAKE WALES ARPT. THE PLT PUT THE GEAR DOWN & WAS MANEUVERING FOR AN APPROACH. THE PAX STATED THAT ACFT THEN CRASHED. THE FUEL TANKS HAD APPROXIMATELY ONE PINT OF FUEL REMAINING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5207J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5207J-2013-04-02), registration cancelled 2013-04-02, S/N 310R0999, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310
- Registry model: [Cessna 310R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (registry code 2074245) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310R0999
- Airframe hours: 666
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-M 280 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Campats, Inc.
- Registered owner: Campats, Inc.
- Departed: OKEECHOBEE, FL
- Destination: OCALA, FL
- Airport: Lake Wales, runway 6, 4,000 × 100 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Temperature: 147 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19820210004189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820210004189A), Feb 10, 1982: Cessna 310R, Lake Wales, FL, Destroyed. Ran out of fuel on base. Left engine quit. Did not clean up airplane. Lost control. Impacted short of runway.

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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