Cessna T210M accident near Ashton, Idaho, October 18, 1982
On October 18, 1982 at about 5:10 pm local time, a Cessna T210M, registered N1982M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ashton, Idaho. 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
- October 18, 1982 · about 5:10 pm local time
- Place
- Ashton, Idaho · 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
- N1982M · no longer on the register · serial 21061970
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A FLIGHT FROM EL PASO, TX TO THREE FORKS, MT, THE PILOT NOTED CLOUDS BELOW HIS CRUISING ALTITUDE WHILE CROSSING THE MONTANA BORDER. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT HIS DESTINATION, HE WAS ABOVE A SOLID OVERCAST, SO HE DIVERTED TO WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT. DURING ARRIVAL, HE CONTACTED A FLIGHT SERVICE STATION FOR AN AIRPORT ADVISORY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIRPORT WAS CLOSED FOR SNOW REMOVAL. HE THEN DIVERTED TO ST ANTHONY, ID. WHILE ENROUTE, FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED. DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND WAS DAMAGED.
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: 594 hours in all; 324 in this make and model; 67 in the last 90 days; 22 in the last 30 days; 515 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,246 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 132 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ELP El Paso TX at 4:45 am
- Destination: 9S5 Three Forks MT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 97°F (36°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 am from IDA, 20 miles away
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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Other NTSB records under N1982M the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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