Cessna 310R N3700G
27 April 2007 · Hatch, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 2007 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 310R registered N3700G, operated by Aero Charter and Transport, was involved in an accident near Hatch, New Mexico, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hatch, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hatch Muni (E05)
- Coordinates
- 32.8231, -107.0950
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N3700G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aero Charter and Transport
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Cruces → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07CA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inattentiveness to the fuel flow and fuel selector valve position resulting in fuel starvation. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to follow proper engine failure procedures, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during the flight the left engine lost power. The pilot stated that he did not switch fuel tanks. The pilot elected to perform a forced landing in the desert. During the landing the right wing impacted "high vegetation," resulting in substantial damage. A visual inspection revealed that the auxiliary fuel tanks were empty. An examination of the airplane’s systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 310 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2007 | Cessna 310 | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Cessna 310Q | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2007 | Cessna 310 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2007 | Cessna 310N | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Nov 2007 | Cessna 310R | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2007 | Cessna 310J | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,745 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2007 | Cessna T210M | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Rotorspins LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Johnson F11C-2PJ | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2007 | Ogden Aubrey D BD-4 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |