Cessna 310J N1147M

Summary

On 24 November 1995 at about 02:45 local time, a Cessna 310J registered N1147M was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. 6 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 November 1995 at 02:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Centennial (APA)

Coordinates

39.7002, -105.0399

Aircraft

Cessna 310J

Registration

N1147M

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Crystal → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW96LA051

3 people had minor injuries.

failure of the pilot to feather the propeller on the inoperative engine in accordance with the emergency procedure. Factors relating to the accident were: loss of power in the left engine for undetermined reason(s), and rough/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

At the completion of a cross-country flight, after the airplane turned onto final approach to land, the left engine lost power. The pilot applied full power on the right engine and raised the landing gear and flaps, but did not feather the left engine propeller. The descent was not arrested, and a wheels-up landing was made in a field approximately 300 feet short of the runway. Performance evaluation showed that the aircraft was incapable of maintaining level flight with the propeller windmilling on an engine inoperative; however, it should have been able to achieve a 283 fpm climb with the propeller feathered and the gear and flaps retracted. Examination of the left engine provided evidence of abnormalities in the ignition system, including a shorted tower on one magneto and separation of the shielding at several points of the left engine ignition system. However, no reason was found to explain the total loss of power in the left engine. About 15 gal of fuel was remaining in each main tank; the auxiliary tanks were empty.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.