Cessna 310 accident near Las Vegas, NV
On October 29, 2020, a Cessna 310 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, NV. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 29, 2020
- Place
- Las Vegas, NV
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.026°N, 115.194°W
- NTSB ID
- 20201029102215
Official records · WPR21LA030
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Communications: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 29, 2020, about 0939 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 310, N101G was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast (ADS-B) data indicate that the airplane departed from runway 12 at North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), Las Vegas, Nevada, at 0929 and proceeded to fly on a southeast heading for about 1 minute before turning toward the southwest. The pilot’s intended destination was Gillespie Field Airport (SEE), San Diego/El Cajon, California. At 0930, approximately 1 mile south of VGT at an altitude of 2,800 ft, the pilot contacted Las Vegas Term Terminal Radar Control and requested a change of destination to Henderson Executive Airport (HND), Henderson, Nevada. At 0935, the pilot requested to proceed direct to HND and stated that he needed to shut down one engine. The controller approved the request and transferred communication to HND tower controllers. No further communication was received from the pilot. ADS-B data indicate that, about the time of the pilot’s request to proceed to HND, the airplane turned to the east then southeast before data was lost at 0938. When the airplane began the turn to the east, the airspeed was approximately 86 knots. The airspeed briefly increased to 97 knots over the next minute, then gradually decreased to a final airspeed of 78 knots when the data was lost. The final portion of the accident flight was captured by a
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the airplane’s minimum controllable airspeed while maneuvering with one engine inoperative. Also causal was the loss of power in the left engine due to oil starvation. Contributing to the accident were inadequate maintenance that failed to correct an ongoing problem with the engine in the months preceding the accident.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
