# Accident 19960118000719A: Cessna T210M, Las Vegas, NM, January 18, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 18, 1996, 07:30 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NM
- Airport: Las Vegas Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: GNBA
- Location: 35.5904° N, 105.2193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5904&lon=-105.2193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N761KK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N761KK-2008-01-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210M (registry code 2073451, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,025 total, 525 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA098) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960118000719A

## Narrative

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

LOST THROTTLE CONTROL ON IFR APPROACH. ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE. LANDED SHORT GEAR UP. THROTTLE CABLE CAME LOOSE.

## 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 FTW96LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA098), Jan 18, 1996: Cessna T210M (N761KK), Las Vegas, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the throttle cable. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

## Other reports on N761KK (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19870528024059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870528024059I), May 28, 1987: Cessna T210M (N761KK), Zia Pueblo, NM, Minor damage. Pilot heard a dull thud with loss of engine power and excessive vibration. Exact malfunction not reported.
- [Incident 19860826054829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860826054829I), Aug 26, 1986: Cessna T210M (N761KK), Los Lunas, NM, Minor damage. Failed to extend the gear for landing. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19840928058179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840928058179I), Sep 28, 1984: Cessna T210M (N761KK), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Unable to climb due to icing. Saw airport thru hole in clouds and landed gear up. Aircraft not equipped for ice.

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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