Cessna T-210L N66GH
16 July 1982 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 July 1982 at about 18:20 local time, a Cessna T-210L registered N66GH, operated by George Hutchins-Dba Equipment, was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno Cannon International (RNO)
- Coordinates
- 39.4808, -119.7390
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-210L
- Registration
- N66GH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George Hutchins-Dba Equipment
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Round Mountain → Birmingham
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FA262
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS DESCENDING IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA AND DID NOT CLEAR THE HIGH TERRAIN BEFORE COLLISION WITH THE GROUND OCCURRED. THE PILOT WAS IN RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH RENO TOWER AND WAS GIVEN LANDING INSTRUCTIONS. THERE WAS NO VERBAL INDICATION OF TROUBLE ON THE RADIO. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND IN THE EQUIPMENT. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 5,960 FT MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T-210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1983 | Cessna T-210L | Farmington, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1978 | Cessna T-210L | Dayton, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Oct 1978 | Cessna T-210L | San Leandro, California, United States | Boeing Employe | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Cessna T-210L | Ogden, Utah, United States | Frisbey, Gordon K. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1982 | Cessna P-210N | Reno, Nevada, United States | David J. Doke & Kathleen M. DO | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177B | Elko, Nevada, United States | Long Beach Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Omac 1 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Omac, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Aviation World | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Cessna 182P | Reno, Nevada, United States | Annaliese & F.k. Odencrantz | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | North American F-51D | Elko, Nevada, United States | John Wright | Fatal | 2 |