Cessna 310 N3083D
12 July 1995 · Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1995 at about 18:55 local time, a Cessna 310 registered N3083D was involved in an accident near Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.4805, -80.9796
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310
- Registration
- N3083D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Titusville → Beckly
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL95LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT THE AIRPLANE'S ALTERNATORS WERE ON WHICH LED TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTEMPT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR BY EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
EN ROUTE, THE PILOT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS MODE C ENCODER WAS NOT BEING RECEIVED. THE AIRPLANE SLOWLY BEGAN LOSING ELECTRICAL POWER, WITH EVENTUAL FAILURE OF ALL COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING A HAND-HELD GPS THAT USES POWER FROM THE AIRCRAFT'S BATTERIES.) THE PILOT CONTINUED THE FLIGHT USING PILOTAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE FUEL GAGES WERE INDICATING 10 GALS IN EACH TANK, HE DECIDED TO MAKE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AN ATTEMPT TO MANUALLY PUMP THE GEAR DOWN WAS NOT MADE. TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE FORCED THE PILOT TO INITIATE A GEAR UP LANDING ON A SERVICE ROAD ADJACENT TO THE INTERSTATE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MAINTAINED FULL POWER DURING THE ENTIRE SEQUENCE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE BATTERIES WERE RECHARGED AND REPLACED IN THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH ALTERNATORS AND ALTERNATOR SWITCHES OPERATED NORMALLY. NO EVIDENACE OF CHARGING CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1995 | Cessna 310 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1995 | Cessna 310K | Columbiana, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Cessna 310D | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1995 | Cessna 310R | Bellville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Cessna 310Q | Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Cessna 310R | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | Voyager Aviation Croup | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,745 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 1995 | Grumman G-164A | Lynchburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-46-310P | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Epps Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Waco ASO | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1995 | Aerospatiale SA 315 | Manning, South Carolina, United States | Gold Kist, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1995 | Hiller 12C | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1995 | Cessna 150M | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | Master Aviation | No injuries | - |