Cessna T210F accident near Glasgow, Virginia, October 2, 1983
On October 2, 1983 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna T210F, registered N3006R, was destroyed in an accident near Glasgow, Virginia (Balcony Downs airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries. 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
- October 2, 1983 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Glasgow, Virginia · Balcony Downs · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210F · all T210Fs on the register
- Registration
- N3006R · registry record · serial T210-0038
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AFTER A HARD LANDING ON A 1200 FT PRIVATE STRIP IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE TWO PILOTS HAD LANDED AT THIS ARPT IN LANDINGS DESCRIBED AS FAST. THEN TWO PASSENGERS WERE INVITED TO RIDE ALONG ONE MORE LANDING WAS COMPLETED ALTHOUGH ONE WITNESS SAID THEY ALMOST NOSED THE PROPELLER INTO THE GROUND DURING HARD BRAKING. ALL LANDINGS WERE FULL STOP SINCE TAKEOFF WAS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BECAUSE OF THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT ON THE LAST LANDING ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND AFTER LANDING AND THE ACRT VEERED LEFT AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE ACFT CARTWHEELED AND WENT BACKWARDS INTO AN EMBANKMENT. BOTH WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLYAFTER THE BOUNCED LANDING.
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; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 673 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 564 as pilot in command; 11 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 958 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 7, 1983; 22 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520C1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 1,200 ft by 40 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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