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July 2, 1982 · Cessna T310P · N303TC

Dallas, TX

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 2, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Dallas, TX
Aircraft
Cessna T310P
Tail Number
N303TC
Operator
Donald V Long
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW82DA261

The aircraft owner, who had not flown for one year, and a flight instructor were on an instructional flight to prepare the owner for a flight review. After flying about one hour, they returned to the airport and began practicing landings. After the second landing (a touch & go), the left engine lost power shortly after takeoff, but it was too late to abort and land on the runway. A witness saw the aircraft yaw at about 150 feet, but could not hear it over other noise. According to him, the aircraft entered a descent with the propellers still rotating. The aircrew stated that the right engine seemed to lose power as the glide became steep. A wheels-up landing was made after crossing over trees. An investigation revealed that both fuel selectors were positioned to the auxiliary tanks and both of these tanks were empty. Both pilots stated that no attempt was made to change the fuel selector positions after the loss of power.

Full Narrative

THE AIRCRAFT OWNER, WHO HAD NOT FLOWN FOR ONE YEAR, AND A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT TO PREPARE THE OWNER FOR A FLIGHT REVIEW. AFTER FLYING ABOUT ONE HOUR, THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND BEGAN PRACTICING LANDINGS. AFTER THE SECOND LANDING (A TOUCH & GO), THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, BUT TOO LATE TO ABORT AND LAND ON THE RUNWAY. A WITNESS SAW THE AIRCRAFT YAW AT ABOUT 150, BUT COULD NOT HEAR IT OVER OTHER NOISE. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DESCENT WITH THE PROPELLERS STILL ROTATING. THE AIRCREW STATED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AS THE GLIDE BECAME STEEP. A WHEELS UP LANDING WAS MADE AFTER CROSSING OVER TREES. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOTH FUEL SELECTORS WERE POSITIONED TO THE AUXILLARY TANKS AND BOTH OF THESE TANKS WERE EMPTY. BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CHANGE THE FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONS AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:42 CDT
Nearest AirportREDBIRD (0nm N)
Runway17
Runway Length3800 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T310P
Tail NumberN303TC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorDonald V Long
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-B · Reciprocating · 285
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 38 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 21 kt
Visibility8 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point20 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time13:43

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