Cessna 310J accident near Fulton, New York, November 13, 2022
On November 13, 2022 at about 3:45 pm local time, a 1965 Cessna 310J, registered N3048L, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Fulton, New York (Oswego County Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilots failure to slow the airplane down prior to turning off the runway, which resulted in damage to the airplane’s fuselage structure in the vicinity of the nose landing gear.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 13, 2022 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Fulton, New York · Oswego County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310J, built 1965 · all 310Js on the register
- Registration
- N3048L · registry record · serial 310J0048
- 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 just purchased the airplane that day and was going to take it for a test flight before heading back to this home airport. He stated the flight, and the landing were normal, however; during the landing rollout, he applied the brakes to slow the airplane and make the next taxiway turnoff. The nose wheel started to shimmy during the turn and applied side loads to the nose landing gear linkage and structure. The pilot continued and taxied that airplane to the hangar, where he noticed the damage to the structure. He stated there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane and that he should have slowed the airplane down to a taxi speed before making a turn. Th pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage structure in the vicinity of the nose landing gear.
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
- Abrupt maneuver during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 22,636 hours in all; 354 in this make and model; 56 in the last 90 days; 34 in the last 30 days; 8,349 as pilot in command; 1,587 on instruments
- Last flight review: August 29, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,860 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 9, 2022; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental IO-470U4 (piston); 514 hours total
- Engine 2: Continental IO-470U1B (piston); 514 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15, 5,196 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 2998.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:05 am from FZY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on June 7, 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.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Memorandum for Record A�� Telephone Interview, Pilot | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Investigative Photo's | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
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