Cessna 320A N430N
18 October 1996 · Longmont, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 October 1996 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 320A registered N430N, operated by Richard A. Basiliere, was involved in an accident near Longmont, Colorado, United States. One person was 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Longmont, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vance Brand (2V2)
- Coordinates
- 40.1701, -105.1107
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320A
- Registration
- N430N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Richard A. Basiliere
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Watkins
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The partial failure of the fuel control servo, causing an excessive flow/output of fuel to, and flooding of, the right engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after lift-off, the right engine lost power, and the pilot made a wheels-up landing in an alfalfa field. Examination of the right engine's top spark plugs showed evidence of operating at a rich mixture. Both auxiliary fuel pumps were on during the takeoff roll. Cessna Service Bulletin MB88-3, requiring the removal of the fuel pressure sensing system and auxiliary fuel pump switches, had not been accomplished. Functional testing later proved the auxiliary fuel pump was operating but an excessively rich fuel mixture was being delivered to the right engine by the fuel servo.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 320 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna 320 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1996 | Cessna 320A | Provo, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Sep 1996 | Cessna 320C | Waco, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Cessna 320C | Winslow, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Cessna 320 | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Cessna 320E | W. Yellowstone, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1996 | Piper PA28-151 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Cessna TR182 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-30 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1996 | Learjet 60 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1996 | Israel 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Emery Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Collbran, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |