Cessna T210L accident near 13 SE Of Linden, California, November 29, 1982
On November 29, 1982 at about 3:28 am local time, a Cessna T210L, registered N732BQ, was destroyed in an accident near 13 SE Of Linden, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- November 29, 1982 · about 3:28 am local time
- Place
- 13 SE Of Linden, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L · all T210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N732BQ · no longer on the register · serial 61390
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT ENCOUNTERED WEATHER ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT AND REPORTED ICING AT 10,000 FEET AT 1828. HE HAD BEEN AT 10000 FEETSINCE 1745. AT 1831, THE PILOT REQUESTED 8,000 FEET TO GET OUT OF ICE AND AT 1836 REQUESTED 6,000 AND WAS APPROVED. AT 1857 LEVEL AT 6,000 FEET HE WAS HANDED OFF TO CASTLE APPROACH. NO FURTHER RADIO CONTACT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN FLAT, WET PASTURE LAND AND WAS DESTROYED.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 910 hours in all; 120 in this make and model; 36 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 683 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 451 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-H (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Torrance CA at 5:25 pm
- Destination: C Sacramento CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 180° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 135°F (57°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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