Cessna 310 accident near Agua Dulce, California, March 28, 1987
On March 28, 1987 at about 10:50 pm local time, a Cessna 310, registered N223H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Agua Dulce, California (Agua Dulce Airpark 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
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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
- March 28, 1987 · about 10:50 pm local time
- Place
- Agua Dulce, California · Agua Dulce Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310 · all 310s on the register
- Registration
- N223H · registry record · serial 35385
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NON-MULTIENGINE RATED PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND HIS MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE ON A 4600 FOOT RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND SLID OFF THE DEPARTURE END. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,245 hours in all; 45 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,067 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 30, 1984; 47 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,600 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental O-470B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VNY Van Nuys CA at 10:10 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 4,600 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 25 knots
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:54 pm from PMD, 14 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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