Cessna 310I accident near Draper, Utah, October 25, 2004
On October 25, 2004 at about 7:35 pm local time, a Cessna 310I, registered N8175M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Draper, Utah (Provo Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 25, 2004 · about 7:35 pm local time
- Place
- Draper, Utah · Provo Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310I · all 310Is on the register
- Registration
- N8175M · no longer on the register · serial 310I0175
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, he "encountered rising terrain and pitched the aircraft up." The pilot stated that he saw terrain ahead of his flight path but "was too close to reverse course." The pilot stated that he "aligned the aircraft with the slope of the terrain and heard the stall warning" prior to impacting terrain. The airplane came to rest inverted, sustaining substantial damage.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 14,209 hours in all; 121 in this make and model; 121 in the last 90 days; 36 in the last 30 days; 14,178 as pilot in command; 6,363 on instruments
- Last flight review: May 6, 2004
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,598 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 9, 2004; 60 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental IO-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Continental IO-470-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BOI Boise ID at 5:30 pm
- Destination: U77 Spanish Fork UT
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,300 ft; scat at 1,600 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observation at 7:15 pm from PVU, 16 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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