Cessna 210 accident near Baker, Nevada, July 6, 1988
On July 6, 1988 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N6524X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Baker, Nevada (Baker airport). 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
- July 6, 1988 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Baker, Nevada · Baker · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N6524X · no longer on the register · serial 57524
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED HE LANDED LONG ON UNATTENDED GRASS STRIP DUE TO GUSTY WING CONDS. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH OR VEHICLE TRACK HIDDEN BY VEGETATION, SHEARING NOSE GEAR AND COLLAPSING LEFT MAIN.
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; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,281 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 1,281 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,013 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 6, 1988; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-E (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Acg, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: BTF Bountiful UT at 5:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 14 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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