Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA118

KEY WEST, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N12T

CESSNA 310C

Analysis

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PLT HAD SWITCHED FROM THE MAIN TANKS TO THE AUX TANKS, THEN BACK TO THE MAIN TANKS. ABOUT 10 MIN LATER, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENG, BUT IT LOST POWER AGAIN. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE DITCHED THE ACFT AT SEA. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED BY A NAVY VESSEL, BUT THE ACFT SANK & WAS NOT RECOVERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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