Cessna T210N accident near Farmington, New Mexico, May 4, 1984
On May 4, 1984, a Cessna T210N, registered N4774U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Farmington, New Mexico. It was a personal flight 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
- May 4, 1984
- Place
- Farmington, New Mexico · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N4774U · no longer on the register · serial 21064813
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED IN NORMAL CRUISE FLT AFTER PLT DETERMINED CONSUMPTION PRECLUDED REACHING DESTINATION AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY STRAIGHT-IN TO NEAREST AIRPORT. FORCED LANDING EXECUTED ON HIGHWAY, WING STRUCK A PARKED, OCCUPIED VEHICLE. PLT ACCUSTOMED TO NON-STOP ON THIS ROUTE SEGMENT IN DIFFERENT M/M ACFT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED 25 KT HEADWIND PREVAILED ON MISHAP FLT; CALCULATIONS BASED ON ACFT MANUAL SHOW NON-STOP NOT POSSIBLE UNDER EXISTING CONDITIONS.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,800 hours in all; 81 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 3,800 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 81 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, January 6, 1984; 70 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TYR Tyler TX at 7:02 pm
- Destination: CEZ Cortez CO
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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