Cessna T210M accident near Greene, New York, March 12, 1988
On March 12, 1988 at about 9:40 pm local time, a Cessna T210M, registered N761BU, was substantially damaged in an accident near Greene, New York (Greene 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
- March 12, 1988 · about 9:40 pm local time
- Place
- Greene, New York · Greene · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · all T210Ms on the register
- Registration
- N761BU · no longer on the register · serial 21062133
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY IN A SOFT-FIELD TAKEOFF ATTITUDE. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE TOP OF A SNOWBANK. THE AIRCRAFT THEN YAWED TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED A SECOND SNOWBANK WHERE IT CAME TO REST.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 2,319 hours in all; 170 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 2,041 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,060 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 2, 1987; 97 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSI0-520R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 4N7 Greene NY at 9:40 pm
- Destination: Princeton NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 2,650 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 37°F (3°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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