Cessna 310C accident near Ocala, Florida, November 6, 1984
On November 6, 1984 at about 9:09 pm local time, a Cessna 310C, registered N1703H, was destroyed in an accident near Ocala, Florida. 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
- November 6, 1984 · about 9:09 pm local time
- Place
- Ocala, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310C · all 310Cs on the register
- Registration
- N1703H · no longer on the register · serial 35803
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT STARTED ITS GROUND RUN AND UPON ENCOUNTERING A DIP IN THE RWY, THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE. THE ENGINES LOST POWER SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND THE ACFT COLLIDED THAT A FENCE AND HAY BALES. THE ACFT OWNER STATED THAT THE PLT (A PROSPECTIVE BUYER OF THE ACFT) DID NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO FLY THE ACFT. POST CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NEGLIGIBLE FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT.
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
- Flight time: 1,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,274 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 4,830 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Ocala FL at 9:09 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:56 pm from GNV, 40 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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