Cessna T210G accident near Moab, Utah, March 14, 1982
On March 14, 1982 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna T210G, registered N6907R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Moab, Utah (Abandoned Strip airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- March 14, 1982 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Moab, Utah · Abandoned Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210G · all T210Gs on the register
- Registration
- N6907R · no longer on the register · serial T210-0307
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND ON AN ABANDONED DIRT RUNWAY NEAR DEADHORSE POINT. INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN LONG ON RUNWAY 21 AND COLLIDED WITH AN ELEVATED DIRT ROAD THAT CROSSES THE RUNWAY. TWO IMPACT MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. INJURY INDEX IS PRESUMED.
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
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,615 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 2,500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 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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