Cessna T210M N732SK
28 December 1982 · Reserve, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 December 1982 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N732SK, operated by E.h. Mullins & V.n. Mullins, was involved in an accident near Reserve, New Mexico, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reserve, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reserve-Catron County (Q16)
- Coordinates
- 33.7005, -108.7606
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N732SK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- E.h. Mullins & V.n. Mullins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reserve → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW83FQA03
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 AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WHILE IT WAS STILL DARK. A CHECK AT THE AIRPORT REVEALED A PLANE WAS MISSING. A FURTHER CHECK WITH THE OWNER WAS MADE WHICH REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STOLEN. THE PLANE HAD BEEN SECURED WITH A WHEEL LOCK, BUT SOMEONE HAD CUT THE LOCK WITH A TORCH. ALL THE VEHICLES AND OTHER AIRCRAFT HAD HEAVY FROST ON THEIR WINDSHIELDS. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 8 DEG. WITNESSES AGREED THAT THE PILOT HAD STARTED THE PLANE, TAXIED A SHORT DISTANCE AND TOOK OFF WITHOUT WARMING THE TURBOCHARGED ENGINE. REPORTEDLY, THE SURROUNDING HILLS WERE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AS IT PASSED OVER THE CREST OF A HILL ABOUT 2 MI FROM THE AIRPORT. DURING THE ACCIDENT, IT IMPACTED WITH TREES WHILE BANKED ABOUT 45 DEG TO THE LEFT. AFTER HITTING THE TREES, THE PLANE REMAINED AIRBORNE FOR SOME 474 FT BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND AND BURNING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1982 | Cessna T210M | Shoshone, Idaho, United States | Gerald F. Chadbourne | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210M | Ashton, Idaho, United States | John Carberry | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Cessna T210M | Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States | National Flying Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Cessna T210M | Robertson, Wyoming, United States | Media West Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Cessna T210M | Miami, Florida, United States | Teleview Racing Patrol Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1982 | Cessna T210M | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Dittemore Bros, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1982 | Cessna 401A | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Flying A Flight Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | Leslie A. Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | Marshall AVN | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna P206 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Walter C. White | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Bell 206B | Watrous, New Mexico, United States | Doolittle Enterprises Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Allene Guffey | No injuries | - |