Cessna 320 accidents
The NTSB database holds 309 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 320, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 81 of them were fatal (26%), and 213 people died.
The deadliest year was 1971, with 16 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (146 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Other-Foreign Countries.
231 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
309
Records
81
Fatal
213
Deaths
26%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
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78 of 309 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 309 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna 320 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Cessna 320 | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Cessna 320B | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Knoll, Ronald K. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Cessna 320C | Spirit Lake, Idaho, United States | Chapman, E.l. | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1993 | Cessna 320 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Aeromap US Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1993 | Cessna 320C | No. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Sky Trader Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Cessna 320 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | John T. Rooney | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1992 | Cessna 320B | Lowell, Idaho, United States | Ehrstrom, William H. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1992 | Cessna 320 | Darlington, South Carolina, United States | Branham, John R. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Cessna 320A | Novato, California, United States | Craig, Michael | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Cessna 320D | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | Dabbs, Thurman C. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1991 | Cessna 320 | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | Barker, E. Gerry | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Cessna 320 | Reno, Nevada, United States | David E. Baskett | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Cessna 320F | Washington, Indiana, United States | DR. John C. Roberts | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1991 | Cessna 320 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | Gregory D. Held | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1991 | Cessna 320E | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Warner, Jack E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1989 | Cessna 320 | Hayward, California, United States | Stan Olson & Associates | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Cessna 320 | St. Clair, Missouri, United States | Mosby, John | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1989 | Cessna 320D | Wixom, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Cessna 320E | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1988 | Cessna 320-F | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Cessna 320B | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Cessna 320D | Banning, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1987 | Cessna 320E | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | School of the Ozarks | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1986 | Cessna 320 | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Cessna 320C | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1986 | Cessna 320D | Compton, California, United States | William G. Burnett | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 320 | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1984 | Cessna 320B | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1984 | Cessna 320B | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1984 | Cessna 320 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Cessna 320B | Mandan, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Cessna 320E | Minden, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1983 | Cessna 320D | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1982 | Cessna 320A | Paintsville, Kentucky, United States | Paul&Lowell Branham | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1982 | Cessna 320C | Sacramento, California, United States | H.r. Holshouser | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1981 | Cessna 320F | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Rhodes Drillin | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1981 | Cessna 320 | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1981 | Cessna 320 | Curlew, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1980 | Cessna 320 | Fellsmere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1980 | Cessna 320D | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1980 | Cessna 320 | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1980 | Cessna 320E | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1980 | Cessna 320 | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1980 | Cessna 320F | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Aero Aqua Vent | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1979 | Cessna 320F | Chestertown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1979 | Cessna 320D | El Paso, Texas, United States | Grimes Aviaton | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Cessna 320B | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1978 | Cessna 320C | Portland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Cessna 320 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |