Cessna 210 accident near Rapid City, South Dakota, February 17, 1982
On February 17, 1982 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N5314A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rapid City, South Dakota (Pete Lein Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- February 17, 1982 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Rapid City, South Dakota · Pete Lein Field
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N5314A · registry record · serial 21063363
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LANDING, THE NOSEWHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE END AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, THEN NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED IN PART THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN PAST THE NUMBERS SOME 100 FT AND HAD NO LEFT BRAKE. WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY HE STARTED TO GO-AROUND, BUT THEN THE SHAKING BECAME SO BAD THAT HE ABORTED THE GO-AROUND. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE SAW THE PLANE ON A STEEP FINAL APPROACH, BUT OBSERVED NO FLARE-OUT. HE REPORTED THAT THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN NEAR MID-FIELD IN A 3 POINT ATTITUDE, BUT DID NOT BOUNCE. THE PASSENGER INDICATED THAT THE PLANE LANDED WITH NO FLAPS ABOUT 1/3 DOWN THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SMOOTH AND THE NOSEWHEEL DID NOT SHIMMY UNTIL THE TIRES SQUEALED FROM HEAVY BRAKING. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKES REVEALED NO PRE-CRASH MALFUNCTIONS. THE NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY DAMPER WAS FOUND BROKEN FROM THE NOSE STRUT WITH EVIDENCE OF GROUND IMPACT.
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: 1,448 hours in all; 161 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 1,410 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 717 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ray Martin Painting, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Gillette WY at 2:00 pm
- Destination: Rapid City SD
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15, 2,905 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
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