Cessna 310 accident near Corpus Christi, Texas, January 6, 1985
On January 6, 1985 at about 8:58 pm local time, a Cessna 310, registered N5301A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi Intl airport). 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
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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
- January 6, 1985 · about 8:58 pm local time
- Place
- Corpus Christi, Texas · Corpus Christi Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310 · all 310s on the register
- Registration
- N5301A · no longer on the register · serial 35501
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT RPTD LOSS OF PWR ON LEFT ENG DURING FLARE; DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST & ACFT WENT OFF SIDE OF THE RWY. LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND ACFT RCVD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ENGINES WERE RUN AFTER ACCT. REASON FOR RPTD LOSS OF PWR UNDET. ACFTS RADIO INOP. PLTS SEAT BACK BROKEN.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 354 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 26, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 4,600 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental O-470-M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 07R Bishop TX at 8:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 7,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 pm from CRP
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 N5301A the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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