Cessna 210 accident near Monte Vista, Colorado, November 4, 1988
On November 4, 1988 at about 7:15 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N6240B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Monte Vista, Colorado (Private Strip airport). 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
- November 4, 1988 · about 7:15 pm local time
- Place
- Monte Vista, Colorado · Private Strip · map
- 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
- N6240B · registry record · serial 62718
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PLT WAS FLYING 2 FRIENDS TO HIS FARM. HIS DIRT STRIP RUNS EAST AND WEST, BUT PREVAILING WINDS WERE 320 DEG AT 40, GUSTING TO 50 KTS. A CROSS WIND LANDING TO THE WEST HAD TO BE ABORTED AND THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND TO THE NORTH, ON AN ACCESS ROAD. DURING ROLL OUT A GUST TURNED THE ACFT LEFT AND THE PLT LOST CONTROL. THE LEFT WING STRUCK A POWER POLE, 50 FEET LEFT OF THE LANDING AREA, AND DAMAGED THE OUTER 18 INCHES OF THE WING. THE ACFT ROLLED 75 YARDS AND CAME TO REST.
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: 3,197 hours in all; 876 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,329 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 1988; 9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-540-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FFZ Mesa AZ at 5:00 pm
- Destination: 0C09
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,600 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 40 knots, gusting 50
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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