- Date
- January 12, 1987, 19:45 local (Jan 13, 1987, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Straights Of Fl, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1204VCessna 310J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870112000369A
- Case key
- 31848
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that the flt departed grand caymen, on January 12, 1987, at aprx 1600 EST. Aprx 3 hrs into the flt the c.h.t & exhaust temperatures hit red line on the left eng following a loss of oil pressure. He secured the eng & then noticed fuel being siphoned overboard through the left main fuel cap. The fuel supply was exhausted & the acft was ditched in the straits of Florida aprx 82 statue miles & 235 degs from key west intl arpt. According to the director of civil avtn, caymen islands, b.w.I., no record could be found regarding the departure of N1204V on January 12, 1987 from grand caymen. The acft has not been recovered therefore no determination could be made as to the malfunction of the eng or loss of fuel as described by the plt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1204V
- Reported as
- Cessna 310J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310J0035
- Airframe hours
- 3,700
- Engine
- Continental I0-470-U, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John M. Mcnamara
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1986 · 85 hours before
- Destination
- GIF · Winter Haven, FL
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
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 720 total · 127 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 350° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EYW, 65 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.