Cessna T-210 N4879U
9 August 1986 · Spring Valley, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1986 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna T-210 registered N4879U was involved in an accident near Spring Valley, New York, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spring Valley, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ramapo Valley (N24)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-210
- Registration
- N4879U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ocean City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA205
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 TOOK OFF IN THE CESSNA T-210N WITH 3 PASSENGERS. THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, SO HE RETURNED FOR LANDING. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE MORE LIGHTLY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DRIFTED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TREES. JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT THE PILOT SHUT OFF THE MASTER SWITCH AND IGNITION SWITCH. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE FUEL WHEN IMPACT OCCURRED. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE TWO MIDDLE SEAT PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T-210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1986 | Cessna T-210 | Alexander Lodge, Alaska, United States | John M. Proctor | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Cessna T-210 | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Cessna T-210-NII | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Cessna T-210 | Knippa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Cessna T-210 | Brea, California, United States | Century Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna T-210 | Duchesne, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1986 | Robinson R-22A | East Fishkill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Cessna 150M | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Cessna 172M | Cairo, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Chaumont, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Durhamville, New York, United States | Kamp Airport, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Bell B-222A | Staten Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |