Cessna T210G accident near Mccall, Idaho, November 6, 1982
On November 6, 1982 at about 8:45 pm local time, a Cessna T210G, registered N6807R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mccall, Idaho (Mccall Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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 6, 1982 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Mccall, Idaho · Mccall Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210G · all T210Gs on the register
- Registration
- N6807R · no longer on the register · serial T2100207
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED BACK PRESSURE TO RAISE THE NOSE FOR TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT FELT SLUGGISH, SO HE RELEASED SOME BACK PRESSURE TO GAIN AIRSPEED. THE PILOT REPORTED HE THEN HEARD A LOUD METALLIC "BANG" AND STATED THAT A VIBRATION STARTED IN THE FRONT END. HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE ANGLED LEFT ONTO A TAXIWAY/RUN-UP AREA. ABOUT 15 TO 20 FT BEYOND THE RUN-UP AREA, THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK CONCRETE PADS AND WERE DAMAGED. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE NOISE THAT WAS HEARD DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WAS 5023 FT.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,930 hours in all; 966 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 1,400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,943 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 54 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MYL Mccall ID at 1:45 pm
- Destination: MYL Mccall ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 5,002 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 8,000 ft; scat at 1,200 ft
- Temperature: 115°F (46°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 pm from BOI, 80 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6807R the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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