# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 310

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN13FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA044.md): Cessna 310 · Stotts City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2012 · N6BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after he shut down the right engine in flight due a loss of oil pressure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to reposition the unairworthy airplane during twilight after extensive maintenance…
- [NTSB DFW08LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA134.md): Cessna 310 · Glenwood, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 2007 · N28836 · 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.
- [NTSB DFW07FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07FA055.md): Cessna 310 · Jackson, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2007 · N2625H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL04LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA123.md): Cessna 310 · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2004 · N361Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning and his in-flight decision which resulted in the loss of power in one engine due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB MIA03FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA005.md): Cessna 310 · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2002 · N5247A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off with a known equipment deficiency, and his failure to maintain airspeed (VMC) following a loss of engine power to one of the airplane's two engines for undetermined reasons, which resulted in descent and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW94FA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA273.md): Cessna 310 · Pryor, OK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1994 · N5319A · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain minimum control airspeed (VMC), which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Factors related to the accident were: an oil leak from a fatigue crack in the engine crankcase, and inadequate maintenance.
- [NTSB ATL91FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA042.md): Cessna 310 · Brunswick, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1991 · N3602D · Destroyed
  > The incapacitation of the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX88FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA230.md): Cessna 310 · Big Bear Lake, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1988 · N170R · Destroyed
  > The recently certificated multiengine pilot and friends flew to big Bear airport for lunch. The density altitude at the airport was about 8,000 feet. The pilot entered a south downwind leg for runway 07 at the airport following a Mooney 231. Ground witnesses…
- [NTSB FTW88FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA051.md): Cessna 310 · Conroe, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1988 · N3022D · Destroyed
  > The newly certificated private pilot, who had 55.2 hours total flight experience, was on his initial solo flight in the Cessna 310 model. His flight logbook had been endorsed for solo flight in the aircraft on November 20, 1987. Witnesses observed a rather…
- [NTSB CHI88FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA008.md): Cessna 310 · Brownton, MN · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1987 · N57DS · Destroyed
  > Acft crashed in open farm field during night dark conditions witness heard loud roar of engs then a hard dull thud and then silence. Angle of impact was near vertical. Engs were buried 8FT and dist of wreckage was confined to within the dimensions of acft.…
- [NTSB NYC86FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA112.md): Cessna 310 · Lincoln, RI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1986 · N128K · Destroyed
  > The air taxi cargo aircraft was observed maneuvering over the airport in IMC conditions for a VFR approach to land. Witnesses described an abrupt turn to reverse direction of flight followed by a nose dive into the ground. The pilot, age 22, had accummulated…
- [NTSB FTW84FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA035.md): Cessna 310 · Fairview, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1983 · N5343A · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed to take off at about 1830. Witnesses near the crash site reported seeing & hearing a low flying acft at about 2000 & stated the engs were running smoothly. There was fog in the low areas with visibility of less than 1/4 mi in those…
- [NTSB LAX80FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA126.md): Cessna 310 · Tracy, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 25, 1980 · N4832B · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUJ68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUJ68.md): Cessna 310 · Chandler, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 15, 1980 · N37670 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78AA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78AA050.md): Cessna 310 · Irvine, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N3699D · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA015.md): Cessna 310 · Wharton, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1977 · N3000D · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA007.md): Cessna 310 · Kansas City, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 4, 1977 · N777BB · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK77FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA011.md): Cessna 310 · Fremont, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 8, 1977 · N5321A · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA018.md): Cessna 310 · Bronte, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1976 · N5204A · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74AP013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP013.md): Cessna 310 · Eagleville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 24, 1973 · N3015D · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74AP006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP006.md): Cessna 310A · Chester, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1973 · N135Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73AD056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD056.md): Cessna 310 · Provo, UT · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1973 · N7714H · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73AP017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP017.md): Cessna 310 · Dublin, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1972 · N159R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AMO64](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AMO64.md): Cessna 310 · Shellman, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1972 · N2691C · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72AN167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN167.md): Cessna 310 · Reading, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 29, 1972 · N5250A · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72AF036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF036.md): Cessna 310 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 13, 1971 · N5203A · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72AS007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS007.md): Cessna 310 · Mazama, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 24, 1971 · N770E · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71AF012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF012.md): Cessna 310 · Aledo, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1970 · N3643D · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0037.md): Cessna 310B · Cache, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 30, 1968 · N3603D · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0007.md): Cessna 310 · Mena, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 9, 1968 · N440X · Destroyed
- [NTSB DCA68A0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA68A0001.md): Cessna 310 · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · 82 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1967 · N3121S · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC67A0148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0148.md): Cessna 310 · Indiana, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 26, 1967 · N5217A · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK67A0062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0062.md): Piper PA-23 · Oakland, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 17, 1967 · N2043P · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA67A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67A0003.md): Cessna 310 · Germanton, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 4, 1967 · N3076D · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN67A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0004.md): Cessna 310 · Longmont, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 10, 1966 · N115SU · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK66A0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66A0019.md): Cessna 310 · Burson, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Oct 14, 1965 · N3697D · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66A0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0046.md): Cessna 310 · Woodstock, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 1, 1965 · N5229A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66F0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0072.md): Cessna 310 · W Palm Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 26, 1965 · N5215A · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI65A0087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65A0087.md): Cessna 310 · Blissfield, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 1, 1965 · N3600D · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0972](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0972.md): Cessna 310 · Napa, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 10, 1964 · N3016D · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X0802](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0802.md): Cessna 310 · Elko Nev, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 4, 1964 · N3629D · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X0263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0263.md): Cessna 310A · Agoura, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 17, 1964 · N5281A · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2074202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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