ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298185
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| Date: | Sunday 30 December 2001 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310H |
| Owner/operator: | Micheal Mitchell |
| Registration: | N10MS |
| MSN: | 310H0006 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tappahannock, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Asheville Regional Airport, NC (AVL/KAVL) |
| Bedford-Hanscom Field, MA (BED/KBED) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight, the airplane's left engine lost total power. The pilot elected to perform a single-engine landing at the nearest airport, on runway 02. During the landing flare, a gust of wind forced the left wing down and it struck the runway. The airplane continued off the left side of the runway and came to rest in the grass area. The winds reported by an air traffic controller from an airport 30 miles to the southwest, were from 330 degrees at 6 knots, gusting to 22 knots. The airport where the winds were reported from had six runways, one of which was oriented on a heading of 340 degrees. Examination of the engine revealed that the alternate air valve had broken off and was observed embedded in the fuel injector servo. According to the Cessna 310H Pilot Operating Handbook, the last item under the Engine Failure During Flight Checklist, was to land at the nearest suitable airport. The pilot reported 5,117 hours of total flight experience, 10 of which were in make and model. He additionally reported 38 hours of multi-engine flight experience.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions. Factors in the accident were the gusty wind conditions and the total loss of left engine power due to the alternate air valve becoming disconnected and embedded in the fuel injector servo.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD02LA022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Oct-2022 15:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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