Cessna 210M accident near Marathon, Florida, March 29, 1984
On March 29, 1984 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210M, registered N761PF, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marathon, Florida (Marathon Flight airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- March 29, 1984 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Marathon, Florida · Marathon Flight · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210M · all 210Ms on the register
- Registration
- N761PF · no longer on the register · serial 21062404
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS LANDING IN GUSTY X-WIND CONDITIONS, THE ACFT LANDED HARD ON ITS NOSE GEAR & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG GUSTING TO 32 KTS. ABOUT 40 MI WSW AT KEY WEST, FL, THE WIND WAS FROM 310 DEG AT 20 GUSTING 27 KTS.
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: 450 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 180 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,094 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AGS Augusta GA at 4:50 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 25, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 20 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from EYW, 40 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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