Cessna T210M accident near Truth Or Conseq, New Mexico, February 2, 1986
On February 2, 1986 at about 1:50 pm local time, a Cessna T210M, registered N761JP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Truth Or Conseq, New Mexico (Truth Or Consequences airport). It was a business 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
- February 2, 1986 · about 1:50 pm local time
- Place
- Truth Or Conseq, New Mexico · Truth Or Consequences · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · all T210Ms on the register
- Registration
- N761JP · no longer on the register · serial 21062296
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE IS ACCUSTOMED TO KEEPING THE NOSE GEAR OFF THE RUNWAY UNTIL THE GROUND SPEED HAS SLOWED. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT CHECK THE LANDING GEAR CONDITION LIGHTS. UPON LOWERING THE NOSE, THE ACFT PROPELLER AND UNDERSIDE CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE ACFT. DURING POST ACCIDENT TESTS THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED APRX 50 TIMES, EACH TIME THE NOSE GEAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,000 hours in all; 211 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 2,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,260 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 11, 1985; 190 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: E98 Los Lunas NM at 1:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 5,600 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 19°F (-7°C)
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 N761JP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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