# NTSB NYC78FA062: Cessna 310P, N5849M, Mattituck, NY, June 2, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1978
- Place: Mattituck, NY · MATTITUCK, NY
- Location: 41.0049° N, 72.5434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mattituck, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0049&lon=-72.5434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140679
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2172   78/6/2    MATTITUCK,NY        CESSNA 310P         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 1864
        TIME - 1050                    N5849M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 689 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTITUCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                MATTITUCK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTORS ON AUX TANKS POSITION. AUX TANKS EMPTY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5849M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5849M-2012-05-18), registration cancelled 2012-05-18, S/N 310P0149, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310P
- Registry model: [Cessna 310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310p) (registry code 2074238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mattituck

## 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 19780602027209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780602027209A), Jun 2, 1978: Cessna T310R, Mattituck, NY, Destroyed. Fuel selectors on aux tanks position. Aux tanks empty.

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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