# Accident 19940306003629A: Cessna 2105A, Jackpot, NV, March 6, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 6, 1994, 03:06 local time
- Place: Jackpot, NV
- Airport: Jackpot Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8801° N, 114.7806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8801&lon=-114.7806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4810U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4810U-1999-08-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210-5A (registry code 2073406, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 2105A
- Reported engine: CONT IO470S
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 320 total, 219 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940306003629A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NIGHT TAKEOFF. LOST OUTSIDE VISUAL REFERENCE ON CLIMBING TURN. SAID HE DROPPED OUT OF SKY. NOT IFR RATED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX94LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA152), Mar 6, 1994: Cessna 210-5A (N4810U), Jackpot, NV, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft's flight path while maneuvering after takeoff in an area of no ground reference lights. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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