SERS · Cessna 310Q · 1996-10-09 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA012
Event ID
20001208X06922
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-09
Location
TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
310Q
Registration
N7833Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and fuel consumption calculations resulting in fuel exhaustion. The pilot's failure to switch the fuel tanks to the auxiliary position and feather both propellers were factors.