Cessna 210 accident near Blanding, Utah, February 17, 1982
On February 17, 1982 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N4814K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Blanding, Utah (Blanding City Municipal airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- February 17, 1982 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Blanding, Utah · Blanding City Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N4814K · no longer on the register · serial P21000332
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE VISIBILITY WAS FIVE MILES WHEN HE LANDED. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER, IT WAS LESS THAN ONE MILE WITH GROUND FOG. DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND WHEN THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WITH AN UNBALANCED FUEL LOAD. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS FULL AND THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AFTER THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND, THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SKIDDED 55 YARDS, TURNED 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT, AND STOPPED ABOUT 30 TO 40 FEET SHORT OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 5865 FT MSL.
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: 794 hours in all; 700 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 795 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,016 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-P (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Provo UT at 8:15 am
- Destination: Blanding UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 6,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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