Cessna 210 accident near Truth Or Cons, New Mexico, October 22, 1983
On October 22, 1983 at about 6:20 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N7400E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Truth Or Cons, New Mexico. 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
- October 22, 1983 · about 6:20 pm local time
- Place
- Truth Or Cons, New Mexico · 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
- N7400E · no longer on the register · serial 57100
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE THE ACFT WAS CRUISING AT 10,500 FT MSL, THE ENG LOST POWER & HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR HIT A ROCK & COLLAPSED. THE ACFT WAS CHECKED, BUT THE ENG COULD NOT BE STARTED, WHEN 1ST ATTEMPTED, AND EVIDENCE OF FUEL BLOCKAGE WAS NOTED. THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED & BENCH CHECKED & FOUND TO BE NORMAL. IT WAS REINSTALLED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ENG WAS STARTED & OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE FOR THE TEMPORARY FUEL BLOCKAGE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 680 hours in all; 43 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,300 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 10, 1983; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BJC Denver CO at 2:45 pm
- Destination: SVC Silver City NM
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 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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