Cessna 210B accident near Camp Verde, Arizona, April 6, 2001
On April 6, 2001 at about 5:20 pm local time, a Cessna 210B, registered N126RA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Camp Verde, Arizona. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The throttle linkage disconnection resulting in the engine producing idle power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 6, 2001 · about 5:20 pm local time
- Place
- Camp Verde, Arizona · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210B · all 210Bs on the register
- Registration
- N126RA · no longer on the register · serial 21057949
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane's nose gear dug into a pasture and bent the firewall during a forced landing as a result of a loss of engine power during descent. Traffic on a nearby highway precluded landing thereon. A postaccident inspection by the pilot revealed that the throttle linkage disconnected, allowing the engine to go to idle power. This was confirmed by an FAA inspector.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 23,000 hours in all; 650 in this make and model; 18,000 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 8, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,952 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 19, 2000; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO 470S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CMA Camarillo CA at 3:00 pm
- Destination: E69 Payson AZ
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 9 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observation at 4:53 pm from PRC, 27 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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