NONE · Cessna 310H · 2001-12-30 · Tappahannock, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD02LA022
Event ID
20020103X00019
Type
Accident
Date
2001-12-30
Location
Tappahannock, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.924999, -76.871391
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
310H
Registration
N10MS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions. Factors in the accident were the gusty wind conditions and the total loss of left engine power due to the alternate air valve becoming disconnected and embedded in the fuel injector servo.