Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and fuel management which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that the airplane was at 8,000 feet mean sea level when it ran out of fuel. He executed a forced landing to a field which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN15CA130 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jan 28, 2015
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Rothville, Missouri
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Cessna 310B
- N-number
- N131X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.