Cessna 310P accident near Fort Worth, Texas, June 21, 1982
On June 21, 1982 at about 5:35 pm local time, a Cessna 310P, registered N5823M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas (Oak Grove Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- June 21, 1982 · about 5:35 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Worth, Texas · Oak Grove Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310P · all 310Ps on the register
- Registration
- N5823M · no longer on the register · serial 310P-O123
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AND THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS NOT GETTING PROPER BRAKING. HE DECIDED IT WAS TOO LATE TO GO AROUND SO HE ELECTED TO MANEUVER OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO SOME TREES BEFORE STOPPING. WITNESSES ESTIMATED THE PILOT STILL HAD ABOUT ONE THIRD POWER ON THE ENGINES THROUGHOUT THE THE LANDING ROLL. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DRAINED AND ONLY ABOUT ONE OUNCE OF FLUID WAS FOUND ON EACH SIDE. THE NORMAL CAPACITY IS ABOUT FIVE OUNCES PER SIDE.
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: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 482 hours in all; 147 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 383 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,051 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 48 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-VO (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Union City TN at 9:20 am
- Destination: Fort Worth TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 17, 3,500 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:55 pm from FTW, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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