Cessna 310 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 584 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2010 | Ashdown, AR | N18RR | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll and his lack of experience in the airplane. |
| Feb 26, 2010 | Nova Lima, BR | PT-OID | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 17, 2010 | Palo Alto, CA | N5225J | Fatal (3) | substantial |
The pilot’s failure follow the standard instrument departure as instructed, and his failure to attain a sufficient altitude to maintain clearance from…The pilot’s failure follow the standard instrument departure as instructed, and his failure to attain a sufficient altitude to maintain clearance from power lines during takeoff in instrument meteorological conditions. |
| Dec 13, 2009 | Alva, OK | N310CR | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's impairment due to medication use, a migraine headache, or both, and his decision to continue the approach below minimums without the prope…The pilot's impairment due to medication use, a migraine headache, or both, and his decision to continue the approach below minimums without the proper visual references, resulting in the subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s falsification of medical information provided to the FAA. |
| Dec 12, 2009 | Pasco, WA | N2640C | Incident | substantial | The failure of the right main landing gear up-lock. |
| Oct 30, 2009 | Lawrenceville, GA | N308J | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot’s loss of aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions, as a result of spatial disorientation. |
| Jul 10, 2009 | Fort Worth, TX | N3106L | Incident | substantial | The failure of the pivot pin in the side brace of the right main landing gear resulting in the gear collapse during taxi for undetermined reasons. |
| May 19, 2009 | Long Beach, CA | N777AL | Fatal (3) | substantial | The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft. |
| Mar 18, 2009 | Ocala, FL | N6901L | Incident | substantial |
The right main landing gear collapse as a result of the pilot's improper flare during a previous landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight …The right main landing gear collapse as a result of the pilot's improper flare during a previous landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. |
| Oct 21, 2008 | Ciudad Victoria, MX | XB-KPF | Fatal (5) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Lake Placid, NY | N115CA | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to observe the ongoing construction to the closed runway while landing. Contributing to the accident was flight service's failure …The pilot's failure to observe the ongoing construction to the closed runway while landing. Contributing to the accident was flight service's failure to brief the pilot of the closed runway. |
| Jun 26, 2008 | Goodland, FL | N4912A | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot’s inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in a total loss of engine power to both engines due to fuel exhaustion. |
| May 25, 2008 | Steamboat, CO | N8187Q | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in day visual conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment …The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain in day visual conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to marijuana and inadequate medical oversight of the pilot by the Federal Aviation Administration. |
| Apr 12, 2008 | Compton, CA | N6231Q | Serious (2) | substantial |
The loss of both engines' power during approach due to fuel exhaustion that resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to v…The loss of both engines' power during approach due to fuel exhaustion that resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to verify the quantity of fuel on board the airplane. |
| Apr 11, 2008 | Roswell, NM | N7935Q | Incident | substantial | The airframe and powerplant mechanic's incorrect reassembly of the landing gear. |
| Feb 11, 2008 | Keflavík, OF | N5030Q | Fatal (1) | substantial | The reported loss of both engines' power during cruise for undetermined reasons. |
| Dec 27, 2007 | Traverse City, MI | N37249 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during the instrument approach, which led to his loss of control and subsequent impact with trees a…The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during the instrument approach, which led to his loss of control and subsequent impact with trees and terrain. |
| Dec 21, 2007 | Glenwood, NM | N28836 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | A loss of control for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the marginal weather conditions in the area at the time of the accident. |
| Dec 19, 2007 | Phoenix, AZ | N5499J | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's selection of a wrong taxi route, inadequate visual lookout, failure to maintain separation from ground obstacles, and excessive taxi speed…The pilot's selection of a wrong taxi route, inadequate visual lookout, failure to maintain separation from ground obstacles, and excessive taxi speed. |
| Dec 19, 2007 | Dunnellon, FL | N5811M | Incident | substantial |
The improper installation of the right main landing gear scissors by company maintenance personnel, resulting in the collapse of the right main landin…The improper installation of the right main landing gear scissors by company maintenance personnel, resulting in the collapse of the right main landing gear during takeoff. |
| Dec 13, 2007 | Hilton Head Island, SC | N310RV | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. |
| Nov 26, 2007 | Owensboro, KY | N3364G | Fatal (1) | substantial | A loss of control during approach for undetermined reasons. |
| Oct 07, 2007 | Ekalaka, MT | N85WT | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his continued flight into adverse weather (icing conditions), and failure to maintain an adequate ai…The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his continued flight into adverse weather (icing conditions), and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the emergency descent for landing. Contributing to the accident were the forecast icing conditions. |
| Aug 03, 2007 | Brownsburg, IN | N7749Q | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's poor in-flight planning to make an off airport precautionary landing and his failure to maintain clearance from the construction equipment…The pilot's poor in-flight planning to make an off airport precautionary landing and his failure to maintain clearance from the construction equipment during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the construction equipment. |
| Jul 10, 2007 | Sanford, FL | N501N | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
Actions and decisions by National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing's corporate aviation division's management and maintenance personnel to allow …Actions and decisions by National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing's corporate aviation division's management and maintenance personnel to allow the accident airplane to be released for flight with a known and unresolved discrepancy, and the accident pilots' decision to operate the airplane with that known discrepancy, a discrepancy that likely resulted in an in-flight fire. The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-09-01. |