Cessna 310 accident near Brunswick, Georgia, January 23, 1991
On January 23, 1991 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Cessna 310, registered N3602D, was destroyed in an accident near Brunswick, Georgia. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE INCAPACITATION OF THE PILOT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 23, 1991 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Brunswick, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310 · all 310s on the register
- Registration
- N3602D · no longer on the register · serial 3502
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED JESUP, GEORGIA, EN ROUTE TO ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A SHALLOW DESCENT AND THE AIRCRAFT ENGINES WERE RUNNING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE TREES. THE PHYSICIAN WHO PERFORMED THE AUTOPSY REPORTED THAT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THAT THE PILOT'S HEART WAS NOT BEATING AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.
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; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,312 hours in all; 100 in the last 90 days; 35 in the last 30 days; 7,037 as pilot in command; 3,593 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,600 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental O-470-M (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: JES Jesup GA at 10:30 pm
- Destination: SSI St. Simons Isl. GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 10:49 pm from SSI, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N3602D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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