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Cessna 310 accident near Caryville, Florida, May 23, 2022

On May 23, 2022, a 1975 Cessna 310, registered N310DC, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute (climb to cruise) near Caryville, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

An in-flight loss of engine power on both engines for undetermined reasons.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
May 23, 2022
Place
Caryville, Florida · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Cessna 310 R, built 1975 · all 310s on the register
Registration
N310DC · no longer on the register · serial 310R0151
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

The pilot reported that preflight and ground operations were normal for the cross-country flight and all fuel tanks were filled to capacity. Several minutes after departure, at 5,800 ft mean sea level, the left engine lost power. He initiated the emergency checklist procedures and informed air traffic control. He requested right turns only and a return to the departure airport. Shortly thereafter, the right engine lost power. He attempted to change to the auxiliary fuel tanks; however, there was no response from the engines. He was unable to glide to an airport, so he maintained best glide speed and performed a forced landing with the landing gear retracted to a nearby farm field. After touchdown, the airplane collided with a barbed-wire fence and came to a stop in an open farm pasture. A postaccident fire ensued, which consumed the outboard and center sections of the left wing. An examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of a fuel system malfunction or anomaly. Although the left-side fuel system was heavily damaged by the postaccident fire, the remaining components operated normally, and all fuel lines and filters were unobstructed. Fuel that was recovered was tested for possible contamination (misfueling) with Jet A; no Jet A was found in the fuel system. Examination of both engines revealed no malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power on both engines was not determined.

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

What happened, in order

  1. Off-field or emergency landing during emergency descent
  2. Loss of engine power (partial) during enroute (climb to cruise) defining event

The NTSB's findings

  • Aircraft › Aircraft power plant › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined

Pilot

  • Certificate: commercial pilot
  • Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
  • Flight time: 1,063 hours in all; 85 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 859 as pilot in command
  • Last flight review: May 15, 2020
  • Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
  • Seat: left
  • Injury: no injuries

The aircraft

  • Airframe total time: 4,351 hours
  • Last inspection: annual inspection, April 11, 2022; 5 hours since
  • Maximum gross weight: 5,650 lb
  • Seats: 6
  • Landing gear: retractable
  • Engine 1: Continental IO-520-M (piston); 2,723 hours total
  • Engine 2: Continental IO-520-M (piston); 2,723 hours total
  • Fire on the ground

The flight

  • Departed from: ECP Panama City FL
  • Destination: LZU Lawrenceville GA
  • Flight plan: IFR

Weather at the time

  • Light: dusk
  • Wind: from 050° at 5 knots
  • Visibility: 10 statute miles
  • Sky: clear
  • Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
  • Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
  • Observation at 7:53 pm from KECP, 20 miles away

Weather report (METAR): METAR KECP 230053Z 05005KT 10SM CLR 20/20 A3006 RMK AO1 SLP192 T02000200

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

10 documents, released by the NTSB on October 25, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.

The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.

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