Cessna 210N accident near Tyler, Texas, May 9, 1986
On May 9, 1986 at about 2:20 am local time, a Cessna 210N, registered N6610Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tyler, Texas (Tyler airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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 9, 1986 · about 2:20 am local time
- Place
- Tyler, Texas · Tyler · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N · all 210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6610Y · no longer on the register · serial 21064458
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT FAILED TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE AND ASSUME A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, BEFORE IT IMPACTED THE GROUND, ALTHOUGH THE PILOT STATES HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO LOCKED CONTROLS, INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTION.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,927 hours in all; 1,171 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 2,927 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,003 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 1, 1986; 21 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DAL Dallas TX at 1:45 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 7,200 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 170° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:25 am from TYL
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 N6610Y the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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