Cessna 310H accident near Ronkonkoma, New York, April 4, 1985
On April 4, 1985 at about 2:05 pm local time, a Cessna 310H, registered N1022Q, was destroyed in an accident near Ronkonkoma, New York (Long Isld Macauther Arpt airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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 4, 1985 · about 2:05 pm local time
- Place
- Ronkonkoma, New York · Long Isld Macauther Arpt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310H · all 310Hs on the register
- Registration
- N1022Q · registry record · serial 310H0022
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT DEEPARTED RUNWAY 33L AND CLIMBED TO ABOUT 500 FEET AGL WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 33L THE AIRCRAFT BANKED RIGHT AND SPIRALED TO THE GROUND AND CRASHED.
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; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 132 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 116 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,007 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 3, 1984; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental I0-470D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: SGJ St. Augustine FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 5,186 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 12 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:05 pm from ISP
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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