Accident: Cessna 310R
Jun 30, 2017 · Santa Ana, CA
NTSB numberWPR17LA136Event id20170630X62434
- 0
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R
- Registration
- N87297
- Year built
- 1975
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of engine power (partial)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)1 nm (1 km) south-west
- Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI)11 nm (21 km) north-west
- Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL)13 nm (23 km) north-west
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