Cessna 310C accident near Vancouver, Washington, August 6, 1986
On August 6, 1986 at about 12:45 pm local time, a Cessna 310C, registered N310MT, was destroyed in an accident near Vancouver, Washington (Taylor'S Green Mnt Airprk airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed and 3 people had minor injuries. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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 6, 1986 · about 12:45 pm local time
- Place
- Vancouver, Washington · Taylor'S Green Mnt Airprk · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 3 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 310C · all 310Cs on the register
- Registration
- N310MT · registry record · serial 35833
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT NOT IFR RATED. ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE FROM OWN AIRSTRIP IN FOG DURING EARLY DAWN. POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB NOT ESTABLISHED. ACFT CONTACTED TERRAIN 3/4 MILE FROM RUNWAY END. PSGRS REPORTED NO SENSATION OF POWER PROBS, BUT COMPLETE LOSS OF GROUND REF AT LIFTOFF. PVT PLT IN RT SEAT RECALLED IND AIRSPEED JUST BEFORE GROUND CONTACT AT ABT 100 MPH. CALCULATIONS BASED ON GROUND PROP MARKS SHOW AIRSPEED AT GROUND CONTACT WAS 155 MPH. GEAR AND FLAPS RETRACTED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRSPEED INDICATOR REMOVED AND BENCH-CHECKED; INDICATED STEADY 10 MPH LOW AT ALL SPEEDS. PITOT-STATIC SYS CHECKED CLEAR OF PRE-IMPACT DEBRIS OR FOREIGN MATERIAL. ATTITUDE GYRO DAMAGED BY IMPACT; UNABLE TO DETERMINE PRE-IMPACT NOSE ATTITUDE REFERENCE.
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: 4,000 hours in all; 125 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,043 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 17, 1985; 81 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,830 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: WA67 Vancouver WA at 12:45 pm
- Destination: FFZ Mesa AZ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0, 2,000 ft by 35 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 330° at 4 knots
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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