Cessna 310I N8133M

Summary

On 28 January 2014 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 310I registered N8133M, operated by Flying Fools LLC, was involved in an accident near Aurora, Colorado, United States. 2 people were 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

28 January 2014 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.3400, -104.4200

Aircraft

Cessna 310I

Registration

N8133M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1964

Engines

2

Operator

Flying Fools LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Denver → ColoradoSprings

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA125

Nobody was injured.

Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and pilot-rated passenger reported that while in cruise flight, both engines experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot selected an open field and conducted a forced landing. Due to rough terrain, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated that the reason for the loss of engine power was due to fuel exhaustion, as he did not verify fuel quantity prior to departure. The pilot requested his local fixed base operator to fill his main fuel tanks, which did not occur. The pilot stated that he should not have assumed the fueling had occurred. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.