Cessna 210 accident near Bryan, Ohio, June 16, 1983
On June 16, 1983 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N9299Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bryan, Ohio (Williams County 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
- June 16, 1983 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bryan, Ohio · Williams County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N9299Y · no longer on the register · serial 21064465
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. THE NOSE GEAR NEVER CAME DOWN. THE PILOT STATED THE APPROACH WAS LONG AND FLAT. THE 'STALL WARNING BEEPED A COUPLE TIMES. ON FLARE HORN CAME ON.' THE LANDING GEAR WAS TESTED FOR EXTENSION/RETRACTION WITH NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED. THE PILOT ADMITTED HE MAY HAVE LOWERED THE GEAR TOO LATE FOR A SAFE 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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,500 hours in all; 210 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 210 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 11, 1983; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DFI Defiance OH at 2:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 5,002 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: 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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