No fatalities

28 Jan 2015: CESSNA 310B — Tommy Lee Kirk — Rothville, MO

Rothville, MO, United States

On 28 Jan 2015, a CESSNA 310B operated by Tommy Lee Kirk was involved in an aviation accident near Rothville, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was caused by the pilot's failure to properly manage fuel and perform adequate preflight planning, leading to fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot was forced to land a Cessna 310B in a field near Rothville, Missouri, after the aircraft ran out of fuel.

What happened

On January 28, 2015, a Cessna 310B, registration N131X, was cruising at 8,000 feet mean sea level when the pilot reported the aircraft ran out of fuel. Following the loss of engine power, the pilot performed a forced landing into a field. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot was not injured.

At the time of the accident, weather conditions were reported as Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 4 statute miles and winds from 120 degrees at 10 knots.

Probable cause

The accident was caused by the pilot's failure to properly manage fuel and perform adequate preflight planning, leading to fuel exhaustion.

Contributing factors

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