Cessna T210N accident near Camp Verde, Arizona, June 15, 1984
On June 15, 1984 at about 10:40 pm local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N6406Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Camp Verde, Arizona (Camp Verde airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 5 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
- June 15, 1984 · about 10:40 pm local time
- Place
- Camp Verde, Arizona · Camp Verde · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6406Y · no longer on the register · serial 21064366
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT ROLLED ABOUT 200 TO 250 FT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THEN BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT. HE ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE, BUT WAS UNUSCCESSFUL. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT A BERM, LEFT OF THE RWY, & COLLAPSED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE LEFT TIRE HAD DEFLATED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TIRE & TUBE HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION, 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE TUBE WAS INSTALLED, IT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2 WHEEL HALVES.
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: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,817 hours in all; 392 in this make and model; 162 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days; 1,723 as pilot in command; 730 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,075 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 5, 1984; 14 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSI0-520R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Pabst Airways INC
The flight
- Departed from: SDL Scottsdale AZ at 10:00 pm
- Destination: E56 Camp Verde AZ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 15, 3,900 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 175° at 10 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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