Cessna 310I accident near York, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1984
On July 23, 1984 at about 3:50 pm local time, a Cessna 310I, registered N14DR, was substantially damaged in an accident near York, Pennsylvania (Thomasville airport). It was a personal 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
- July 23, 1984 · about 3:50 pm local time
- Place
- York, Pennsylvania · Thomasville
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310I · all 310Is on the register
- Registration
- N14DR · registry record · serial 310I0045
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND WAS CLIMBING AFTER HIS FIFTH TAKEOFF WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO STATE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLING UP WHEN THE LOSS OF PWR OCCURED. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED CLIMGING AND 'APPEARED TO SETTLE TOWARD THE GROUND.' THE RT WING BEGAN STRIKING CORN STALKS IN AN OPEN FIELD SO THE PILOT REDUCED THE PWR ON THE LEFT ENG AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE RT ENG AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE FLAPS WERE FOUND AT THE 13 DEGREE SETTING. THE FLT MANUAL RECOMMENDS A 0 DEGREE FLAP SETTING FOR TAKEOFF.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 689 hours in all; 189 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 614 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,325 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 7, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 5,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-U (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: York PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 4,200 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: 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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