- Date
- October 1, 1986, 19:05 local (23:05 UTC)
- Place
- Titusville, FL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N29HHCessna T310R
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861001082319A
- Case key
- 31807
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Analysis
The plt stated that while at 9,000 ft, aprx 8 miles north of tico arpt, he lost fuel pressure in his left eng and while attempting to restart the eng and find the arpt he was unable to make it to the runway. The acft landed about 150 ft short and collided with a fence. Post crash examination of the acft revealed that the left fuel selector was in the off position. The left eng was run at 1500 RPM for aprx 2 minutes during post accident tests. Fuel flow, manifold pressure and tachometer worked normally, no other discrepancies were noted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N29HH
- Reported as
- Cessna T310R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310R-1589
- Airframe hours
- 2,100
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-BB, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George F. Mancuso
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 1, 1986 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- MLB · Melbourne, FL
- Destination
- CAE · Columbia, SC
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 546 total · 200 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLB, 26 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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