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October 12, 1992 · Cessna 310K · N111JC

East Point, GA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 12, 1992
Injury Outcomes
5 injuries (4 fatalities, 1 serious injury)
Location
East Point, GA
Aircraft
Cessna 310K
Tail Number
N111JC
Operator
Gas Systems and Services
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL93FA008

The flight was issued an instrument flight clearance with a cruise altitude of 8000 feet. The flight was uneventful until the pilot started his letdown and approach to the destination airport. As the flight descended from the assigned cruise altitude, the pilot reported to air traffic control that one engine had quit. A minute later the pilot reported that the second engine had also quit. The ATC controller continued to provide radar service until all contact was lost. The airplane was next observed by a witness who reported seeing fuel coming from the airplane. The airplane collided with the roadway and skidded about 500 feet, collided with a utility pole and burned. The fire destroyed the center section of the airframe, but the wreckage examination disclosed that the fuel selectors were in the auxiliary positions. According to the owner's manual, the fuel selectors should be placed in the main position for landings and takeoffs. The manual also states that fuel will vent from the main fuel tanks when there is insufficient space in the main fuel tank for returned fuel and vapors. The wreckage examination failed to disclose any mechanical malfunctions.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S MISMANAGEMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STRAVATION OF BOTH ENGINES.

Full Narrative

THE FLIGHT WAS ISSUED AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT CLEARANCE WITH A CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 8000 FEET. THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL THE PILOT STARTED HIS LETDOWN AND APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. AS THE FLIGHT DESCENDED FROM THE ASSIGNED CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE PILOT REPORTED TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL THAT ONE ENGINE HAD QUIT. A MINUTE LATER THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE SECOND ENGINE HAD ALSO QUIT. THE ATC CONTROLLER CONTINUED TO PROVIDE RADAR SERVICE UNTIL ALL CONTACT WAS LOST. THE AIRPLANE WAS NEXT OBSERVED BY A WITNESS WHO REPORTED SEEING FUEL COMING FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE ROADWAY AND SKIDDED ABOUT 500 FEET, COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE AND BURNED. THE FIRE DESTROYED THE CENTER SECTION OF THE AIRFRAME, BUT THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE FUEL SELECTORS WERE IN THE AUXILIARY POSITIONS. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE FUEL SELECTORS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE MAIN POSITION FOR LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS. THE MANUAL ALSO STATES THAT FUEL WILL VENT FROM THE MAIN FUEL TANKS WHEN THERE IS INSUFFICIENT SPACE IN THE MAIN FUEL TANK FOR RETURNED FUEL AND VAPORS. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:32 EDT
Nearest AirportWilliam B. Hartsfied (3nm NNW)
Runway9
Runway Length11889 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 310K
Tail NumberN111JC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorGas Systems and Services
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · I0-470-VO · Reciprocating · 260
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary5 injuries (4 fatalities, 1 serious injury)
Fatal4
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total5
Crew 1Age 24 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 4 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 39 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time17:39
Weather SourceWFAC

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