# NTSB Accident FTW98LA081
> **Cessna 310R** · 1997-12-30 · GRANTS, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA081
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09315
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-30
- **Location:** GRANTS, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.150886, -107.829589
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 310R
- **Registration:** N87358
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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.

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