Cessna 310C accident near Schroon Lake, New York, August 3, 1982
On August 3, 1982 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Cessna 310C, registered N6676B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Schroon Lake, New York (Schroon Lake airport). It was a ferry 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
- August 3, 1982 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Schroon Lake, New York · Schroon Lake · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310C · all 310Cs on the register
- Registration
- N6676B · no longer on the register · serial 35776
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE BRAKES FAILED DURING LANDING ROLL AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY DAMAGING THE PROP AND NOSE GEAR. THE LEFT BRAKE WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE AND THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD EXCESSIVELY WORN PUCKS.
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: 1,620 hours in all; 220 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 1,596 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,132 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,830 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3G9 Butler-Roe PA at 2:15 pm
- Destination: Colts Neck NJ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 3,164 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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