Cessna 310Q N7795Q
11 May 1998 · Nashua, New Hampshire, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1998 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna 310Q registered N7795Q was involved in an accident near Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boire Field Airport (ASH)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q
- Registration
- N7795Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clarksburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD98LA053
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management which led to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane had been flown about 3 hours and 50 minutes since being refueled and was observed on approach to the airport. A witness stated the airplane appeared to be right of centerline and about 200 feet above the trees, when its descent rate increased and it descended wings level into the trees. No pre-impact damage was found to the engines and the propeller blades sustained minimal scratching. The main tanks and auxiliary tanks had ruptured and there was no evidence of fuel in the vicinity of these tanks. Approximately 11 1/2 gallons of fuel was drained from the right wing locker fuel tank and the wing locker fuel transfer switch was found in the OFF position. The left engine fuel selector valve was in the left auxiliary position and the right engine fuel selector valve was in the left main position; however, the valve was found in the right main position and the push pull rod was bent at the point of impact damage on the wing. Fuel controls for both engines displayed no fuel and the screens were clean.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 310Q | Port Orange, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1998 | Cessna 310R | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Cessna 310L | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 310R | Seymour Twp., Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1998 | Cessna 310K | Opa-Locka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1998 | Cessna 310H | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 1,745 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-28-161 | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Enstrom F280 | Bow, New Hampshire, United States | Robert S. Audley | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-28-151 | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1998 | Navion A | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | Kroll, Todd, J. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hawker HUNTER T MK 8 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Edward C. Stead | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 1998 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Randolph, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |