Cessna 310Q accident near Perry, Florida, April 11, 1983
On April 11, 1983 at about 10:49 am local time, a Cessna 310Q, registered N852H, was destroyed in an accident near Perry, Florida. It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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
- April 11, 1983 · about 10:49 am local time
- Place
- Perry, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q · all 310Qs on the register
- Registration
- N852H · registry record · serial 310Q0519
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SWAMP WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND NOSED OVER AFTER BOTH ENGINES QUIT. THE PILOT SAID THE ACFT WAS FULL OF FUEL AT TAKEOFF AND YET IT WAS EMPTY LESS THAN AN HOUR LATER. THE PILOT ALSO DID NOT KNOW THE QUANTITY OF FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT IN GALLONS. HE SWITCHED TANKS SEVERAL TIMES IN ATTEMPTS TO START FIRST ONE AND THEN THE OTHER OF THE 2 ENGINES. AFTER THE CRASH BOTH ENGINES WERE ON THE LEFT TANK AND ALL TANKS AND LINES WERE DEVOID OF FUEL.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,820 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 4,690 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 25, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 44J Daytona Beach FL at 5:00 am
- Destination: MSY New Orleans LA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 am from TLH, 39 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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