# NTSB investigations: Cessna 310Q: In flight encounter with weather

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 CHI01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA086.md): Cessna 310Q · Mitchell, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2001 · N10ET · Substantial damage
  > The pilot disregarded the aircraft limitation placard, and attempted flight into known adverse weather after receiving a hazardous weather advisory. Factors to the accident were the ice-covered cockpit windshield, the ice-covered runway, and the snowbank.
- [NTSB NYC01FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA056.md): Cessna 310Q · Chesterfield, NH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2000 · N55QS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight into icing conditions, and his failure to use alternate air. A factor was the icing conditions.
- [NTSB MIA98FA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA205.md): Cessna 310Q · Port Orange, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1998 · N8135Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and his continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in in-flight collision with trees. A related factor was the fog.
- [NTSB BFO95LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA027.md): Cessna 310Q · Clarion, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1995 · N7943Q · Destroyed
  > The failure of the right wing de-ice boot during operation in conditions of ice accumulation, which resulted in a loss of aircraft controllability during the approach/landing. The icing condition was a factor.
- [NTSB ATL95FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA031.md): Cessna 310Q · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1994 · N30LC · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's attempted flight into known instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of control.
- [NTSB LAX92LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA093.md): Cessna 310Q · Honolulu, HI · Accident · 5 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1992 · N787AM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continuation of VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions and the pilot's failure to obtain…
- [NTSB CHI89LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA001.md): Cessna 310Q · Tell City, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1988 · N8157Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot flew a VOR approach to the airport, but was too high to land on the approach runway. He executed a circling VFR pattern to land on the reciprocal runway, then flew into the ground fog in the descending base turn. The left wing struck a tree while in…
- [NTSB CHI88FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA080.md): Cessna 310Q · Servia, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1988 · N7797Q · Destroyed
  > The pilot induced overload to the airplane structure causing material failure of the airplane. Attempted flight into adverse weather, and spatial disorientation of the pilot, are contributing factors in this accident.
- [NTSB FTW86MA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86MA074.md): Cessna 310Q · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · May 2, 1986 · N69668 · Destroyed
  > Drg ngt visual apch, plt enctrd dtrtg wx, got vectors for ILS rwy 8 apch, was clrd for apch at 0511 CDT. On final apch, he noted his #1 & #2 ils's giving erratic LOC & g/s info (but functioning) & that his LOC course deviation info didn't agree with adf, but…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2074242')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 240))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2074242&occurrence=240

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.