Cessna T-210L accident near Reno, Nevada, July 16, 1982
On July 16, 1982 at about 6:20 pm local time, a Cessna T-210L, registered N66GH, was destroyed in an accident near Reno, Nevada (Reno Cannon International airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- July 16, 1982 · about 6:20 pm local time
- Place
- Reno, Nevada · Reno Cannon International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-210L · all T-210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N66GH · registry record · serial 21059686
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS DESCENDING IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA AND DID NOT CLEAR THE HIGH TERRAIN BEFORE COLLISION WITH THE GROUND OCCURRED. THE PILOT WAS IN RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH RENO TOWER AND WAS GIVEN LANDING INSTRUCTIONS. THERE WAS NO VERBAL INDICATION OF TROUBLE ON THE RADIO. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND IN THE EQUIPMENT. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 5,960 FT MSL.
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; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 40 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,219 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,812 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-H (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CA09 Round Mountain NV at 10:30 am
- Destination: Birmingham AL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 6,101 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 183°F (84°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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