Cessna 210L accident near Jacksonville, Florida, December 6, 1982
On December 6, 1982 at about 10:55 pm local time, a Cessna 210L, registered N1666X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida (Craig Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- December 6, 1982 · about 10:55 pm local time
- Place
- Jacksonville, Florida · Craig Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · all 210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N1666X · no longer on the register · serial 21060701
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR USING BOTH NORMAL AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. ALL ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE GEAR WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT LANDED GEAR UP ON A FOAMED RUNWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR POWER PACK SOLENOID, PART NO. 1280830-1 HAD BECOME STRUCK WITH PREVENTED THE LANDING GEAR FROM EXTENDING. CESSNA AIRCRAFT ISSUED SERVICE LETTER SE-76-24, DATED 11/22/76, RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT OF THE ABOVE POWER PACK SOLENOID WITH A NEW IMPROVED MODEL, PART NO. 9881201-1 AT THE NEXT 1000 HOUR OVERHAUL OR ANNUAL INSPECTION, WHICHEVER CAME FIRST. THE LAST ANNUAL/PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON 11/15/82.
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: 570 hours in all; 64 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 489 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,040 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Holland MI
- Destination: C Jacksonville FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 31, 4,007 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,300 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 144°F (62°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 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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