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May 19, 1992 · Cessna 310K · N6980L

Carswell Afb, TX

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 19, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Carswell Afb, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 310K
Tail Number
N6980L
Operator
Sams Charles & Linda
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW92FA133

The multiengine airplane was descended from 9,500 feet MSL to 3,500 feet MSL when the pilot reported a loss of power to both engines at 6,500 feet. He elected to turn and attempt a landing at a military Air Force base where he could see the approach lights. The pilot stated both engines quit at the same time, but came back on for 1/2 second, then quit again. He stated that he could not feather the propellers that were reportedly rotating at 2,000 RPM. The airplane descended at a high sink rate for approximately 1/2 statute mile. The landing gear were lowered approximately 1 1/2 statute miles from the end of the runway. The flaps were lowered near the runway threshold. The airplane struck the localizer antenna assembly with the main landing gear, lower left fuselage, and left elevator. It then impacted onto the runway and slid approximately 525 feet. The fuel selectors were on the auxiliary tanks. They were examined and found dry. Each main fuel tank contained 41 gallons. No mechanical anomalies were found with the airplane. The throttles, mixtures, and propeller controls were positioned full forward.

NTSB Probable Cause

LOSS OF POWER TO BOTH ENGINES FROM FUEL STARVATION AND THE IMPROPER SELECTOR POSITIONS OF FUEL TANKS BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FEATHER THE PROPELLERS.

Full Narrative

THE MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE WAS DESCENDED FROM 9,500 FEET MSL TO 3,500 FEET MSL WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER TO BOTH ENGINES AT 6,500 FEET. HE ELECTED TO TURN AND ATTEMPT A LANDING AT A MILITARY AIR FORCE BASE WHERE HE COULD SEE THE APPROACH LIGHTS. THE PILOT STATED BOTH ENGINES QUIT AT THE SAME TIME, BUT CAME BACK ON FOR 1/2 SECOND, THEN QUIT AGAIN. HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT FEATHER THE PROPELLERS THAT WERE REPORTEDLY ROTATING AT 2,000 RPM. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED AT A HIGH SINK RATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 STATUTE MILE. THE LANDING GEAR WERE LOWERED APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 STATUTE MILES FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE FLAPS WERE LOWERED NEAR THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE LOCALIZER ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, LOWER LEFT FUSELAGE, AND LEFT ELEVATOR. IT THEN IMPACTED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 525 FEET. THE FUEL SELECTORS WERE ON THE AUXILIARY TANKS. THEY WERE EXAMINED AND FOUND DRY. EACH MAIN FUEL TANK CONTAINED 41 GALLONS. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE THROTTLES, MIXTURES, AND PROPELLER CONTROLS WERE POSITIONED FULL FORWARD.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:34 CDT
Nearest AirportCarswell Afb (0nm)
Runway17
Runway Length12000 ft
Runway Width300 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 310K
Tail NumberN6980L
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSams Charles & Linda
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470-V · Reciprocating · 260
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 35 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
WindCalm
Visibility6 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point68 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT

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