Accident · 1997-12-30

NTSB case FTW98LA081 · Cessna 310R · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-12-30
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Cessna 310R (N87358)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to secure the right engine oil cap, resulting in oil exhaustion and the loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case FTW98LA081

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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