Cessna T210M accident near Gorman, California, October 12, 1984
On October 12, 1984 at about 2:11 am local time, a Cessna T210M, registered N6192B, was destroyed in an accident near Gorman, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- October 12, 1984 · about 2:11 am local time
- Place
- Gorman, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · all T210Ms on the register
- Registration
- N6192B · registry record · serial 21062704
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH HIGH TENSION WIRES ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF GORMAN, CA. THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE HE 'STAYED BENEATH' THE PREVAILING BROKEN CLOUD CONDITION UNTIL ENTERING THE MOUNTAINOUS AREA AT WHICH TIME HE SAW A HOLE IN THE CLOUDS & BEGAN TO 'CLIMB THROUGH IT.' SHORTLY AFTER HE INITIATED THE CLIMB THE ACFT STRUCK THE WIRES.
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
- Flight time: 460 hours in all; 460 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 350 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,230 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, August 22, 1984; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BUR Burbank CA at 1:30 am
- Destination: MMH Mammoth Lakes CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 9 knots, gusting 16
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 am from WJF, 6 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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