Cessna 210D accident near St. Simons Isla, Georgia, July 16, 1982
On July 16, 1982 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210D, registered N2747V, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Simons Isla, Georgia (Malcolm Mckinnon airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 16, 1982 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- St. Simons Isla, Georgia · Malcolm Mckinnon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D · all 210Ds on the register
- Registration
- N2747V · registry record · serial 21058458
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BY USING EITHER THE NORMAL OR EMERGENCY PUMP. SUBSEQUENTLY, A WHEELS UP LANDING WAS MADE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE HYDRAULIC POWERPACK, PN 1280510-1, REVEALED THAT THE SECONDARY PRESSURE RELIEF POPPET VALVE (MS134345) WAS OFF ITS SEAT AND JAMMED BETWEEN THE SPRING BUTTON AND POWERPACK BODY. WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE SYSTEM COULD NOT BE PRESSURIZED. THE POWERPACK AND POPPET VALVE HAD 1792 HRS OF OPERATION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 466 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 66 in the last 90 days; 444 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,792 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SSI St. Simons Isla GA at 1:00 pm
- Destination: CRG Jacksonville FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 5,466 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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