Cessna 210K accident near Mccall, Idaho, September 3, 1984
On September 3, 1984 at about 6:05 pm local time, a Cessna 210K, registered N8136G, was destroyed in an accident near Mccall, Idaho. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were 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
- September 3, 1984 · about 6:05 pm local time
- Place
- Mccall, Idaho · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210K · all 210Ks on the register
- Registration
- N8136G · no longer on the register · serial 21059436
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
TWO ACFT DEPARTED IN TRAIL INTENDING TO FOLLOW A RIVER THROUGH THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN THEIR CLIMB ABOVE THE RIDGE LINE. THE FIRST ACFT PROCEEDED AS PLANNED ALONG THE RIVER AND TURNED TOWARD THE DEST AT A SAFE ALT. ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE BEHIND, THE SECOND ACFT RADIOED THE FIRST THAT THEY WERE TURNING UP A 'DIFFERENT CANYON.' THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE RISING TERRAIN AND STALLED ATTEMPTING TO TURN BACK. ELEVATION AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE AND THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS 4,701 AND 6,200 FT RESPECTIVELY. ALL 4 OCCUPANTS WERE RATED PILOTS. POST CRASH FIRE CONSUMED MOST OF THE WRECKAGE.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,150 hours in all; 300 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,207 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 31, 1984; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Indian Creek ID at 5:20 pm
- Destination: MYL Mccall ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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