Cessna 310K N6974L

Summary

On 7 March 2012 at about 14:43 local time, a Cessna 310K registered N6974L, operated by Jordan B. Straub, was involved in an accident near Olive Branch, Mississippi, 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.

Date

7 March 2012 at 14:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Olive Branch Airport (OLV)

Coordinates

34.9786, -89.7867

Aircraft

Cessna 310K

Registration

N6974L

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Jordan B. Straub

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Olive Branch → Abilene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12LA217

Nobody was injured.

Fuel leaking from the left engine fuel strainer onto electrical connections after engine start, which resulted in a fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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Shortly after starting the left engine, the pilot observed smoke coming from the left engine nacelle. Smoke was then observed in the area of the pilot's rudder pedals. The pilot shut down both engines and exited the airplane. Local personnel responded and extinguished the fire. An examination of the airplane revealed that the left engine and forward wing area were heavily damaged by fire. The most extensive damage was centered around the left engine fuel strainer that was mounted on the engine firewall. Due to the fire damage, the fuel system was not pressurized during the examination. A review of the airplane records revealed no recent maintenance in the area of the fuel strainer. It is likely that fuel leaking from the strainer contacted adjacent electrical connections resulting in the fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.