Cessna 310D N6632T
1 May 1991 · Christiansburg, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1991 at about 16:40 local time, a Cessna 310D registered N6632T, operated by U.s. Air Salvage, was involved in an accident near Christiansburg, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Christiansburg, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.1407, -80.4009
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310D
- Registration
- N6632T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- U.s. Air Salvage
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Perkasie → Johnson City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO91LA046
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE. CONTRIBUTING WAS AN OBSTRUCTED AIR FILTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS ON ITS FIRST FLIGHT IN ABOUT 2 YEARS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN TO THE DESTINATION WHERE IT WAS TO BE USED FOR SALVAGE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE EN ROUTE, THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH BEFORE IT LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PLT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE ON THE OTHER ENGINE, SO HE DID A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY WHERE THE ACFT STRUCK A TRUCK. THE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE RIGHT ENGINE AIR FILTER WAS OBSTRUCTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1991 | Cessna 310 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Fosmire, William L | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Cessna 310L | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Edward C. Hartung | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1991 | Cessna 310R | South St Paul, Minnesota, United States | New Creations, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Cessna 310 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | Scurlock, Jerry | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1991 | Cessna 310J | Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States | Thomas W. Cherwin | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1991 | Cessna 310F | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | John R. Niendorf | No injuries | - |
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