Cessna T210M accident near Shoshone, Idaho, June 10, 1982
On June 10, 1982 at about 3:53 am local time, a Cessna T210M, registered N761CP, was destroyed in an accident near Shoshone, Idaho. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- June 10, 1982 · about 3:53 am local time
- Place
- Shoshone, Idaho · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · all T210Ms on the register
- Registration
- N761CP · registry record · serial 21062152
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A NEAR LEVEL ATTITUDE AND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. NEITHER THE SEAT BELT NOR SHOULDER HARNESS WAS FASTENED. THE PILOT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 236 MG%.
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
- Flight time: 5,400 hours in all; 787 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 861 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 87 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-524-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Burley ID at 8:04 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 147°F (64°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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