Cessna T210R accident near Lakota, North Dakota, October 10, 1994
On October 10, 1994 at about 3:40 pm local time, a Cessna T210R, registered CGHRG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lakota, North Dakota (Lakota Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO PREIGNITION AND/OR DETONATION, WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. THE UNFAVORABLE TAILWIND FOR LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 10, 1994 · about 3:40 pm local time
- Place
- Lakota, North Dakota · Lakota Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210R · all T210Rs on the register
- Registration
- CGHRG · no longer on the register · serial 21064940
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WHILE IN CRUISE. HE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE ENGINE ROUGHNESS BY ADJUSTING BOTH THE MIXTURE CONTROL AND THE POWER SETTING. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE THEN BEGAN TO LOSE AIRSPEED AND HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. HE FLEW TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, BUT SAID THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OR ENGINE POWER TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE FOR A LANDING INTO THE WIND. DURING A TAILWIND LANDING, THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH AND NOSED OVER. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER HAD SUFFERED A PRE-IGNITION/DETONATION EVENT. EXAMINATION OF THE REMAINING CYLINDERS REVEALED LIGHT COMBUSTION DEPOSITS.
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
- Flight time: 1,540 hours in all; 425 in this make and model; 32 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 983 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 92 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,850 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-CE (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GPZ Grand Rapids MN at 2:00 pm
- Destination: GGW Glasgow MT
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 33, 2,450 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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