Cessna T210N accident near Gabbs, Nevada, October 13, 1984
On October 13, 1984 at about 8:45 pm local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N6488N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gabbs, Nevada (Gabbs airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. 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 13, 1984 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Gabbs, Nevada · Gabbs · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6488N · no longer on the register · serial 21063062
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON LANDING TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT BOUNCED AND BALLOONED BACK INTO THE AIR. PLT APPLIED FULL THROTTLE FOR GO-AROUND, BUT ENGINE RESPONDED WITH PARTIAL POWER, INSUFFICIENT FOR SUCCESSFUL GO-AROUND. PLT THEN CUT THROTTLE IN ATTEMPT TO REMAIN WITHIN AIRPORT CONFINES BUT POWER REMAINED THE SAME. PLT THEN PLACED MIXTURE IN CUT-OFF AS ACFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND CROSSED A ROAD INTO ROUGH TERRAIN. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE PERFORMED NORMALLY IN TEST RUN, NO INFORMATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE REGARDING POSSIBLE THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 15,587 hours in all; 195 in this make and model; 201 in the last 90 days; 14,987 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Western Aero
The flight
- Departed from: FAT Fresno CA at 7:30 pm
- Destination: GAB Gabbs NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 3,300 ft by 500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6488N the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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