Cessna 310Q accident near Moundsville, West Virginia, February 11, 1987
On February 11, 1987 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 310Q, registered N918MC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Moundsville, West Virginia (Marshall County Airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
- February 11, 1987 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Moundsville, West Virginia · Marshall County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q · all 310Qs on the register
- Registration
- N918MC · registry record · serial 31000103
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WAS LONG BUT DECIDED IT WAS TOO LATE TO GO-AROUND. HE INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. BOTH ENDS OF THE RUNWAY DROP OFF INTO A VALLEY.
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; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 3,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,260 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 12, 1986; 107 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-E2B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Trans America Training CORP.
The flight
- Departed from: Louisville KY at 7:30 pm
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 24, 3,300 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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