Cessna 210L accident near Traverse City, Michigan, July 16, 1983
On July 16, 1983 at about 6:41 pm local time, a Cessna 210L, registered N30606, was substantially damaged in an accident near Traverse City, Michigan (Cherry Capital airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were 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, 1983 · about 6:41 pm local time
- Place
- Traverse City, Michigan · Cherry Capital · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · all 210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N30606 · no longer on the register · serial 210-59940
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE UP POSITION, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTINUED TO OPERATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE PUMP WAS PULLED TO KEEP THE MOTOR FROM OVERHEATING. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE GEAR WITH THE NORMAL & EMERGENCY SYSTEMS WERE INEFFECTIVE, SO A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE ON A GRASS PORTION OF THE ARPT. AN EXAM OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE SELECTOR VALVE IN THE SOLENOID, PN 210-61039, WAS STUCK. THIS PREVENTED MOVEMENT OF THE GEAR IN EITHER DIRECTION.
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: 150 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 150 in the last 90 days; 30 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,340 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 16, 1983; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TVC Traverse City MI at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 5,108 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:46 pm from TVC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N30606 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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