Cessna 310R accident near Holland, Michigan, May 25, 1982
On May 25, 1982 at about 1:40 pm local time, a Cessna 310R, registered N6187Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Holland, Michigan (Tulip City airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 6 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
- May 25, 1982 · about 1:40 pm local time
- Place
- Holland, Michigan · Tulip City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310R · all 310Rs on the register
- Registration
- N6187Q · no longer on the register · serial 310R0115
- 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
DURING LANDING ROLL PILOT SAID RIGHT BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. HIS ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT WITH RUDDER FAILED AS AIRCRAFT SLOWED. AIRCRAFT LEFT RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. BRAKE HAD AIR IN THE LINE.
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: 5,985 hours in all; 186 in this make and model; 112 in the last 90 days; 3,913 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,161 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,500 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-M (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Business Aviation, Incorporati
The flight
- Departed from: FCM Minneapolis MN at 8:30 am
- Destination: Kenai AK
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 8, 3,600 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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