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September 30, 1992 · Cessna 310D · N6755T

Minden, NV

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 30, 1992
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Minden, NV
Aircraft
Cessna 310D
Tail Number
N6755T
Operator
Rebuilt Aircraft & Salvage
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX92LA409

The aircraft had not been flown or the engines run in twelve years. Before departing on the accident flight, the pilot and an A&P mechanic inspected the aircraft. Shortly after takeoff, the right engine quit and the left engine began to run rough. The pilot was able to restart the right engine and managed to keep the left engine running by adjusting the mixture. While on downwind for runway 16 at the destination airport, the right engine began to lose power. The pilot elected to land downwind on runway 34. While on final approach to runway 34, the pilot observed an aircraft landing in the opposite direction. At this time, both engines began to lose power and the pilot elected to execute an off-airport landing. The pilot landed in a scrub brush covered, open field. During the landing roll, the aircraft crossed a road and collided with a road marker. The examination of both engines revealed that both engines' fuel control servo and main fuel system screens were dirty and partially plugged. The left engine distributor valve piston was seized and contained remnants of the fuel tank's bladder.

NTSB Probable Cause

PILOT'S AND MECHANIC'S INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION BY NOT RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AFTER EXPERIENCING THE INITIAL ENGINE LOSS OF POWER ON TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS FUEL STARVATION DUE TO FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION, THE HIGH VEGETATION, AND THE ROAD SIGN.

Full Narrative

THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN OR THE ENGINES RUN IN TWELVE YEARS. BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT THE PILOT AND AN A&P MECHANIC INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT AND THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENGINE AND MANAGED TO KEEP THE LEFT ENGINE RUNNING BY ADJUSTING THE MIXTURE. WHILE ON DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 16 AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND DOWNWIND ON RUNWAY 34. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 34 THE PILOT OBSERVED AN AIRCRAFT LANDING ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AT THIS TIME BOTH ENGINES BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO EXECUTE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE PILOT LANDED IN A SCRUB BRUSH COVERED, OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED A ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH A ROAD MARKER. THE EXAMINATION OF BOTH ENGINES REVEALED THAT BOTH ENGINES' FUEL CONTROL SERVO AND MAIN FUEL SYSTEM SCREENS WERE DIRTY AND PARTIALLY PLUGGED. THE LEFT ENGINE DISTRIBUTOR VALVE PISTON WAS SEIZED AND CONTAINED REMNANTS OF THE FUEL TANKS BLADDER.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:00 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 310D
Tail NumberN6755T
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRebuilt Aircraft & Salvage
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-470 · Reciprocating · 260
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 54 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 10 kt, gusting 15 kt
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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