Cessna 310 accident near Elim, Alaska, July 9, 1982
On July 9, 1982 at about 8:48 pm local time, a Cessna 310, registered N7745Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Elim, Alaska (Elim airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 1982 · about 8:48 pm local time
- Place
- Elim, Alaska · Elim · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310 · all 310s on the register
- Registration
- N7745Q · no longer on the register · serial 310Q-245
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS AT VMC WHEN HE SAW THE RIGHT ENG FUEL FLOW NEEDLE SPLIT AWAY FROM THE LEFT FUEL FLOW NEEDLE & THE ACFT STARTED TO SWERVE RIGHT. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED & THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE RWY WAS HEAVILY RUTTED & ACFT HAD TO USE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY FOR ABOUT 3/4 OF ITS LENGTH. THE ENG CONTROL FRICTION WAS SET SUCH THAT THE THROTTLES MOVED WITH LITTLE EFFORT. THE PLT STATED HE USES LITTLE FRICTION ON THE ENG CONTROLS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,280 hours in all; 280 in this make and model; 355 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,845 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-V9 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ELT Elim AK at 8:48 pm
- Destination: AI Nome AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 19, 1,975 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 149°F (65°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7745Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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