Cessna 310K N6912L
12 May 1995 · Sequim, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1995 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 310K registered N6912L was involved in an accident near Sequim, Washington, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sequim, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.0592, -123.0602
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310K
- Registration
- N6912L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Angeles → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA099
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF AN UNDETERMINED AIRCRAFT COMPONENT, WHICH RESULTED IN A SEVERE VIBRATION, AND SUBSEQUENT DITCHING AT SEA. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LOW CRUISING ALTITUDE (OVER WATER) OF LESS THAN 1,000 FEET, WHICH LIMITED HIS ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY RECOVER FROM THE SITUATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF WITH APPROXIMATELY A 4-HOUR FUEL SUPPLY ON A PLANNED 1-HOUR FLIGHT. HE STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, WHILE OVER OPEN WATER AT AN ALTITUDE OF LESS THAN 1,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE DEVELOPED A 'STRONG' VIBRATION (CAUSE UNKNOWN). IN RESPONSE TO THE VIBRATION, THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE VIBRATION PERSISTED, ALTHOUGH LESS SEVERELY AFTER RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE VIBRATION WAS SO 'STRONG' THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT POWER TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT USING SINGLE-ENGINE OPERATION; CONSEQUENTLY, HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT OR REACH A SUITABLE LANDING AREA. HE DITCHED THE AIRPLANE AT SEA ON 'GLASSY WATER.' THE AIRPLANE SANK IN ABOUT 150 FEET OF WATER AND WAS NOT RECOVERED.
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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