ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373715
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| Date: | Monday 12 January 1987 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1204V |
| MSN: | 310J0035 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3700 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL I0-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Straights Of Fl, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Winter Haven, FL (KGIF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT THE FLT DEPARTED GRAND CAYMEN, ON JANUARY 12, 1987, AT APRX 1600 EST. APRX 3 HRS INTO THE FLT THE C.H.T & EXHAUST TEMPERATURES HIT RED LINE ON THE LEFT ENG FOLLOWING A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. HE SECURED THE ENG & THEN NOTICED FUEL BEING SIPHONED OVERBOARD THROUGH THE LEFT MAIN FUEL CAP. THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED & THE ACFT WAS DITCHED IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA APRX 82 STATUE MILES & 235 DEGS FROM KEY WEST INTL ARPT. ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVTN, CAYMEN ISLANDS, B.W.I., NO RECORD COULD BE FOUND REGARDING THE DEPARTURE OF N1204V ON JANUARY 12, 1987 FROM GRAND CAYMEN. THE ACFT HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED THEREFORE NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE ENG OR LOSS OF FUEL AS DESCRIBED BY THE PLT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA073
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 16:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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