Cessna T310R accident near Titusville, Florida, October 1, 1986
On October 1, 1986 at about 11:05 pm local time, a Cessna T310R, registered N29HH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Titusville, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 1, 1986 · about 11:05 pm local time
- Place
- Titusville, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T310R · all T310Rs on the register
- Registration
- N29HH · registry record · serial 310R-1589
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE AT 9,000 FT, APRX 8 MILES NORTH OF TICO ARPT, HE LOST FUEL PRESSURE IN HIS LEFT ENG AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENG AND FIND THE ARPT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT LANDED ABOUT 150 FT SHORT AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE LEFT ENG WAS RUN AT 1500 RPM FOR APRX 2 MINUTES DURING POST ACCIDENT TESTS. FUEL FLOW, MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND TACHOMETER WORKED NORMALLY, NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 546 hours in all; 200 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,100 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 1, 1986; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-BB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MLB Melbourne FL at 10:30 pm
- Destination: CAE Columbia SC
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:05 pm from MLB, 26 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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