MIA85LA025

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Ocala, FL · November 6, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 6, 1984, 16:09 local (21:09 UTC)
Place
Ocala, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1703HCessna 310C
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19841106060519A
Case key
31313

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanicalTakeoff - initial climb
Stolen aircraft/unauthorized usePilot in commandFactor
Aircraft preflight - not performedPilot in commandCause
Fluid,fuel - exhaustion
Fuel supply - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Rotation - prematurePilot in commandCause
In flight collision with objectTakeoff - initial climb
Object - fence

Analysis

The acft started its ground run and upon encountering a dip in the rwy, the acft became airborne. The engines lost power shortly thereafter and the acft collided that a fence and hay bales. The acft owner stated that the plt (a prospective buyer of the acft) did not have permission to fly the acft. Post crash exam of the acft revealed that there was negligible fuel on board the acft.

Aircraft

Registration
N1703H
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Serial number
35803
Airframe hours
2,274
Engine
Continental IO-470-D, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Richard W. Mcginley
Departed
Ocala, FL

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,000 total

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
330° at 8 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
66 °F, dew point 39 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
GNV, 40 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.