# Accident 19940903025119A: Cessna 310R, Blaine, PA, September 3, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 1994, 01:10 local time
- Place: Blaine, PA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3291° N, 77.5109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3291&lon=-77.5109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N502SB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N502SB-1995-02-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 310R (registry code 2074245, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310R
- Reported engine: CONT IO520M
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940903025119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST CONTROL IN A DESCENT. EXCEEDED VNE. AIRFRAME FAILED. INDICATES PILOT JUDGEMENT IMPAIRED BY DRUGS AND FATIGUE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC94FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA166), Sep 3, 1994: Cessna 310R (N502SB), Blain, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO DRUGS, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT…

## Other reports on N502SB (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19931211050599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931211050599I), Dec 11, 1993: Cessna 310R (N502SB), Middletown, PA. Right engine quit inflight. Diverted to Harrisburg. Found NR2 cylinder connecting rod broke.
- [Incident 19920420013769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920420013769I), Apr 20, 1992: Cessna 310R (N502SB), Syracuse, NY. Left main gear malfunction on approach. Recycled. Landed safely. Replaced left landing gear.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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