Cessna 210B accident near Socorro, New Mexico, May 6, 1983
On May 6, 1983 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210B, registered N4796, was substantially damaged in an accident near Socorro, New Mexico (Socorro Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt. 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 6, 1983 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Socorro, New Mexico · Socorro Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 3 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210B · all 210Bs on the register
- Registration
- N4796 · no longer on the register · serial 21058048
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL & 95 MPH IN LEVEL FLT, THE PLT FOUND THE CONTROLS 'INEFFECTIVE.' THE ACFT IMPACTED AT FULL POWER IN A CRAB & BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE ACFT STILL WOULD NOT CLIMB & THE PLT LOWERED THE NOSE TO GAIN AIRSPEED. THE ACFT IMPACTED A MOUND OF ROCKS CAUSING IT TO NOSE OVER & COME TO REST INVERTED. THERE IS A MOUNTAIN WEST OF THE ARPT.
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: 257 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 54 in the last 90 days; 215 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: E02 Odessa TX
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 33, 4,796 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 25 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4796 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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