Cessna T210M accident near Breckenridge, Missouri, September 22, 1984
On September 22, 1984 at about 1:10 am local time, a Cessna T210M, registered N761YR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Breckenridge, Missouri. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people had minor injuries. 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
- September 22, 1984 · about 1:10 am local time
- Place
- Breckenridge, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · all T210Ms on the register
- Registration
- N761YR · no longer on the register · serial 21062629
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON A VFR X-COUNTRY FLT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE AND THE PLT EXECUTED A NIGHT EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A SOY BEAN FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A COUNTERWEIGHT PIN CAME OUT OF THE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT DUE TO A FAILURE OF A LOCK RING RESULTING IN AN OVERLOAD SHEAR OF A LOOSE COUNTERWEIGHT INSIDE THE ENG.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,065 hours in all; 222 in this make and model; 68 in the last 90 days; 2,850 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,823 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 6, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: IRK Kirksville MO
- Destination: MCI Kansas City MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 12,000 ft; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N761YR the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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