Cessna 310R accident near Boca Raton, FL

On April 11, 2025, a Cessna 310R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, FL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date
April 11, 2025
Place
Boca Raton, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 310R · Airplane
Injuries
3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Position
26.368°N, 80.121°W
NTSB ID
20250411199995

NTSB summary

On April 11, 2025, at 1023 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 310R, N8930N, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida. The two pilots and the passenger were fatally injured, and one person on the ground sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The accident flight was the first flight after the airplane’s annual inspection had been completed. The airplane departed from the Boca Raton Airport (BCT), Boca Raton, Florida, and was destined for the Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), Tallahassee, Florida. A portion of the airplane’s taxi and departure were captured by airport surveillance video. The video of the taxi revealed that the airplane made several left and right turns as it transitioned to the runup area and runway. The video of the airplane’s takeoff revealed that the airplane maintained the centerline of the runway during the takeoff roll. Shortly after rotation, the airplane yawed to the left and continued in a left turn until the airplane went out of view. The airplane then momentarily reentered the camera frame, as it continued in a left yaw and left turn. Several witnesses captured videos of the airplane while in flight. The videos depicted the airplane in a left yaw at a low altitude. Audio from the videos were consistent with both engines operating. Preliminary ADS-B data revealed that immediately after takeoff, at 1012, the airplane drifted to the left, followed by a left 180° turn, followed by a left 360° turn. The airplane continued making several l

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