Cessna 310R Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 121 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 08, 1994 | LA JOLLA, CA | N1976Y | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the dark night lighting conditions, moderate to severe turbulen…the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in the accident were the dark night lighting conditions, moderate to severe turbulence, and heavy rain. |
| Jan 26, 1993 | MINOCQUA, WI | N37224 | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE LANDING AREA. |
| Jan 07, 1993 | Marysville, KS | N8016M | Minor | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ICING CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED, AND THE WINDSHIELD & …THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ICING CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED, AND THE WINDSHIELD & AIRFRAME ICE. |
| Nov 08, 1992 | SUMMERSVILLE, WV | N711RG | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE ALTITUDE (OR CLEARANCE) FROM MOUNTAINOUS HILLY TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE DARKNESS, LOW CLOUDS, AND LIGHT S…THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE ALTITUDE (OR CLEARANCE) FROM MOUNTAINOUS HILLY TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE DARKNESS, LOW CLOUDS, AND LIGHT SNOW. |
| Oct 28, 1992 | SAIPAN, MP | N5074J | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
THE PILOT NOT FOLLOWING WAKE TURBULENCE (VOTEX) AVOIDANCE PROCEDURES, WHICH ARE DETAILED IN FAA PUBLICATIONS, RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERING W…THE PILOT NOT FOLLOWING WAKE TURBULENCE (VOTEX) AVOIDANCE PROCEDURES, WHICH ARE DETAILED IN FAA PUBLICATIONS, RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERING WAKE TURBULENCE. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: 1) THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE AFTER ENCOUNTERING WAKE TURBULENCE, AND 2) INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO EFFECT A RECOVERY FROM THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. |
| Sep 26, 1992 | IDABEL, OK | N616CA | Fatal (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S DESCENT BELOW THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE, LOW CEILING, AND DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS. |
| Jun 02, 1992 | CLEVELAND, OH | N225SC | Incident | substantial | A FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR'S UPPER STRUT HOUSING AND DOWN LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY ATTACH POINT. |
| Apr 26, 1992 | GATLINBURG, TN | N3221M | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE OVER HIGH, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE THE HIGH TERRAIN, …THE PILOT'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE OVER HIGH, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE THE HIGH TERRAIN, AND THE FOG, CLOUDS, AND OBSCURATION AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. |
| Mar 11, 1992 | TUSCALOOSA, AL | N87355 | Incident | substantial | THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION AND THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. |
| Mar 11, 1992 | SUPERIOR, WI | N1328G | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
INADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN, AND FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO TAKE SUFFICIENT REMEDIAL ACTION TO PREVENT TH…INADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN, AND FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO TAKE SUFFICIENT REMEDIAL ACTION TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF CONTROL. |
| Nov 22, 1991 | SOUTH ST PAUL, MN | N35H | Incident | substantial | THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE PROPELLER HUB ASSEMBLY WHICH RESULTED IN METAL FATIGUE AND PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATION DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT. |
| Jun 23, 1991 | FREDERICK, MD | N8631G | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE WITH A PARKED AIRCRAFT. |
| Jun 01, 1991 | WESTERLY, RI | N3227A | Incident | substantial |
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER WHICH RESULTED IN THREAD FAILURE IN THE PROPELLER HUB AND SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER IN FLIGHT. A FACTO…IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER WHICH RESULTED IN THREAD FAILURE IN THE PROPELLER HUB AND SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER IN FLIGHT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RIGHT PROPELLER STRIKING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CAUSING ITS SEPARATION FROM THE AIRPLANE AS THE PROPELLER DEPARTED THE AIRPLANE. |
| Jul 15, 1990 | HYANNIS, MA | N4855A | Incident | destroyed | A HARD LANDING DUE TO THE PILOT STALLING THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING FLARE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. |
| Jul 11, 1990 | MANSFIELD, OH | N3463G | Incident | substantial |
AN UNAVOIDABLE COLLISION WITH A DEER WHILE TAKING OFF WHICH BENT THE DRAG BRACE AND PREVENTED IT FROM LOCKING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE TH…AN UNAVOIDABLE COLLISION WITH A DEER WHILE TAKING OFF WHICH BENT THE DRAG BRACE AND PREVENTED IT FROM LOCKING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE NIGHT CONDITIONS WHICH REDUCED THE PILOTS VISIBILITY TO THE ILLUMINATED AREA OF THE LANDING LIGHTS. |
| May 23, 1990 | ELEUTHERA ISL., BF | N5039J | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 16, 1990 | BURLINGTON, VT | N5115J | Fatal (3) | destroyed | FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DESCENT AND CRASHED IN A LAKE. |
| Jul 01, 1989 | RUM CAY, BF | N4985Y | Serious (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Dec 24, 1988 | MADISON, IN | N5121J | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DISREGARD OF IFR PROCEDURES IN DESCENDING BELOW THE MINIMUM DECISION HEIGHT FOR THE APPROACH TO A POINT WHERE COLLISION WITH TOWERS…PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DISREGARD OF IFR PROCEDURES IN DESCENDING BELOW THE MINIMUM DECISION HEIGHT FOR THE APPROACH TO A POINT WHERE COLLISION WITH TOWERS AND/OR WIRES BECAME POSSIBLE. HIS ABRUPT MANEUVER TO AVOID SUCH COLLISION RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN, FROM WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO EFFECT A RECOVERY PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN. |
| Sep 21, 1988 | LATIMER, IA | N36HD | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 15, 1988 | WASHINGTON, DC | N87297 | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 06, 1988 | NOBLESVILLE, IN | N98980 | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Dec 07, 1987 | HECTOR, NY | N5052J | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jun 22, 1987 | KAILUA, HI | N98836 | Incident | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Nov 08, 1986 | BELVIDERE, IL | N6096C | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |