Cessna 210 accident near Bountiful, Utah, March 9, 1985
On March 9, 1985 at about 1:15 am local time, a Cessna 210, registered N7409E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bountiful, Utah (Sky Park Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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 9, 1985 · about 1:15 am local time
- Place
- Bountiful, Utah · Sky Park Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N7409E · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON MARCH 8, 1985, A CESSNA 210, OPERATED BY THE PILOT, LOST ENGINE POWER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED HURRICANE, UTAH AND THE DESTINATION WAS BOUNTIFUL SKYPARK APRT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING FERRIED TO THE AIRPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED 1/4. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AND NO FUEL FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN AND OPERATED IN A NORMAL MANNER. A PLACARD IN THE AIRPLANE STATES THAT TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ARE NOT TO BE PERFORMED WITH 1/4 TANK OR LESS. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT AND AS A RESULT SOME OF THE DATA FIELDS ARE UNFILLED IN THIS COMPILATION OF KNOWN DATA.
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
- Medical certificate: None (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Hurricane UT
- Destination: BTF Bountiful UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 360° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 20,000 ft; scat at 16,000 ft
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7409E the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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