Cessna 210N II accident near Elko, Nevada, August 18, 1984
On August 18, 1984 at about 1:00 am local time, a Cessna 210N II, registered N4674U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Elko, Nevada (Elko Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 18, 1984 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Elko, Nevada · Elko Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N II · all 210N IIs on the register
- Registration
- N4674U · registry record · serial 21064802
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED ON FINAL APPROACH TO DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE TOP OF THE CHAIN LINK AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE BREAKING A CONNECTOR AND ALLOWING THE NOSE GEAR TO RETRACT. THE MAIN GEAR WERE NOT DAMAGED. ON LANDING ROLL OUT, THE NOSE FELL THROUGH.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 992 hours in all; 3 in the last 90 days; 787 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 308 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 24, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LVK Livermore CA at 10:35 pm
- Destination: EKO Elko NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 6,434 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:00 am from EKO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number SEA84LA202.