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Accident: Cessna T310Q

Feb 28, 2017 · Riverside, CA

NTSB numberWPR17FA066Event id20170227X34320

4
Fatalities
1
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control upon entering instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's personal pressure to complete the flight despite the weather conditions.

NTSB docket WPR17FA066

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Cessna T310Q
Registration
N1246G
Year built
1974
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise Aerodynamic stall/spin

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL)1 nm (2 km) west
  • Flabob Airport (RIR)2 nm (4 km) north
  • March Air Reserve Base (RIV)9 nm (17 km) south-east

This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.