# NTSB Accident WPR17LA136
> **CESSNA 310R** · 2017-06-30 · Santa Ana, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17LA136
- **Event ID:** 20170630X62434
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-06-30
- **Location:** Santa Ana, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.685001, -117.86277
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 310R
- **Registration:** N87297
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inability to maintain adequate airspeed after a loss of power to the right engine while maneuvering in the pattern to return to the airport. Contributing to the accident were the loss of power to the right engine for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot’s improper decision to turn toward the inoperative engine during the return flight to the airport.

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