SERS · Cessna 310R · 1997-02-27 · CALHOUN, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA087
Event ID
20001208X07441
Type
Accident
Date
1997-02-27
Location
CALHOUN, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.490554, -84.939308
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
310R
Registration
N72GL
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's improper fuel management and improper positioning of the fuel selector valve to the empty fuel tank. Factors in the accident were: the PIC's improper in-flight planning and decision, his failure to list an alternate airport, and his decision to allow the newly hired copilot to perform instrument approaches in marginal weather which led to numerous instrument approaches and missed approaches.