# NTSB MIA83LA120: Cessna 310Q, N852H, Perry, FL, April 11, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 11, 1983, 05:49 local (10:49 UTC)
- Place: Perry, FL
- Coordinates: 30.170936, -83.610809 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1709&lon=-83.6108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83LA120
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30873/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA120

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SWAMP WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND NOSED OVER AFTER BOTH ENGINES QUIT. THE PILOT SAID THE ACFT WAS FULL OF FUEL AT TAKEOFF AND YET IT WAS EMPTY LESS THAN AN HOUR LATER. THE PILOT ALSO DID NOT KNOW THE QUANTITY OF FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT IN GALLONS. HE SWITCHED TANKS SEVERAL TIMES IN ATTEMPTS TO START FIRST ONE AND THEN THE OTHER OF THE 2 ENGINES. AFTER THE CRASH BOTH ENGINES WERE ON THE LEFT TANK AND ALL TANKS AND LINES WERE DEVOID OF FUEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N852H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852H-1993-10-20), registration cancelled 1993-10-20, S/N 310Q0519 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310Q
- Registry model: [Cessna T310Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t310q) (registry code 2074244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 310Q0519
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-B 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Operator: Clean Oil Incorporated
- Registered owner: Tuco Incorporated
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 25, 1982
- Departed: 44J, DAYTONA BEACH, FL
- Destination: MSY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,820 total, 500 in this make and model, 4,690 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TLH, 39 nm away

## 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 19830411012479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830411012479A), Apr 11, 1983: Cessna 310Q, Perry, FL, Destroyed. Crash occurred during emergency landing after double engine failure. No fuel found in tanks.

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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