Cessna 310H accident near Broomfield, Colorado, November 7, 1982
On November 7, 1982 at about 7:18 pm local time, a Cessna 310H, registered N1008Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado (Jefferson County airport). It was a ferry 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
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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
- November 7, 1982 · about 7:18 pm local time
- Place
- Broomfield, Colorado · Jefferson County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310H · all 310Hs on the register
- Registration
- N1008Q · registry record · serial 310 H-0008
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS UNAIRWORTHY DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION ON TWO CYLINDERS ON THE LEFT ENG. A FERRY PERMIT WAS OBTAINED WHICH STIPULATES THAT THE ACFT BE AIRWORTHY FOR THE PROPOSED FLT. ACCORDING TO THE LEFT ENG LOGBOOK, THE LOW COMPRESSION PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED PRIOR TO FLT. THE FLT WAS SEQUENCED INTO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN & REQUESTED TO REDUCE HIS AIRSPEED. THE PLT REPORTED ON A THREE MILE FINAL. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER THE FLT WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING. THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FROM THE PLT WAS THAT HE HAD JUST LOST THE LEFT ENG. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE ACFT ENTER A LEFT WING LOW, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE & IMPACT THE GROUND. A COMPRESSION CHECK WAS PERFORMED ON THE LEFT ENG WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: 35/80, 60/80, 10/80, 68/80, 0/80, & 60/80.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,116 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 56 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 1,909 as pilot in command; 217 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,202 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,100 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BOI Boise ID
- Destination: Teterboro NJ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11L, 7,498 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:30 pm
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 N1008Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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