Cessna 310Q accident near Keystone Hgts, Florida, May 1, 1984
On May 1, 1984 at about 1:37 am local time, a Cessna 310Q, registered N80GC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Keystone Hgts, Florida (Keystone Heights airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person 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
- May 1, 1984 · about 1:37 am local time
- Place
- Keystone Hgts, Florida · Keystone Heights · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310Q · all 310Qs on the register
- Registration
- N80GC · registry record · serial 310Q0921
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED WHILE THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM RWY 10, WHICH WAS NOT LIGHTED. TIRE MARKS SHOWED THAT THE ACFT HAD RUN OFF THE RWY ABOUT 1200 FROM THE THRESHOLD. AFTER LEAVING THE RWY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES BEFORE COMING TO REST. BOTH MAIN WINGTIP TANKS WERE RUPTURED & HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE WAS FOUND WHERE THE WINGTIP TANKS CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS & NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AUXILIARY TANKS. THE RIGHT PROP BLADES WERE CURLED AFT DURING THE CRASH SEQUENCE. THE LEFT PROP BLADES WERE RELATIVELY UNDAMAGED. NO PREIMPACT/MECHANICAL PROBLEM OF THE LEFT ENG WAS FOUND. A QUANTITY OF MARIJUANA WAS FOUND NEAR THE ACFT & EVIDENCE OF MARIJUANA RESIDUE WAS FOUND IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCREW HAD ABANDONED THE ACFT & THE TRUE OWNER WAS NOT VERIFIED.
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
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 15, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 5,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental I0-540 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 4,400 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:48 am from GNV, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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