Cessna 210D accident near Morristown, New Jersey, November 11, 1982
On November 11, 1982 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210D, registered N3974Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Morristown, New Jersey (Morristown 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
- November 11, 1982 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Morristown, New Jersey · Morristown
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D · all 210Ds on the register
- Registration
- N3974Y · no longer on the register · serial 21058474
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT WAS FLYING WITH A MECHANIC TO CHECK AVIONICS. TOWER CALLED TO WARN OF HELICOPTERS. MECHANIC ASKED HIM TO CHANGE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT TRAFFIC. PILOT SAID THE CORRECTIONS DISRUPTED HIS SENSES AND HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR.
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
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,478 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Stewart NJ at 9:00 am
- Destination: 05C Griffith IN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 4,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N3974Y the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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