Cessna 210D accident near Paris, Idaho, September 3, 1994
On September 3, 1994 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210D, registered N3759Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Paris, Idaho (Bear Lake CO. 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN INADVERTENT WHEELS UP LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 3, 1994 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Paris, Idaho · Bear Lake CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D · all 210Ds on the register
- Registration
- N3759Y · registry record · serial 21058259
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A GEAR UP LANDING WHEN HE FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY.
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
- Flight time: 3,460 hours in all; 2,347 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 3,460 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,480 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 13, 1993; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 5,730 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 17 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:53 pm from PIH, 69 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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