Cessna 310B N131X
28 January 2015 · Rothville, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 January 2015 at about 09:00 local time, a Cessna 310B registered N131X, operated by Tommy Lee Kirk, was involved in an accident near Rothville, Missouri, 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 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rothville, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6303, -93.0189
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310B
- Registration
- N131X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Tommy Lee Kirk
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Quitman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN15CA130
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and fuel management which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane was at 8,000 feet mean sea level when it ran out of fuel. He executed a forced landing to a field which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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