# NTSB FTW82FQA20: Cessna T210M, N761YA, Belen, NM, June 7, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 7, 1982, 00:00 local (06:00 UTC)
- Place: Belen, NM
- Location: 34.7666° N, 106.8085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Belen, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7666&lon=-106.8085&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69916
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FQA20
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69916/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQA20

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total
  - landing gear,nose gear - separation

## Analysis

A PERSON CALLED ABQ FSS AT 2310Z ON 6/7/82 & ASKED FOR A WX BRIEFING IN THE AREA OF DEMING/SILVER CITY, NM TO ABQ. HE SAID HE WAS A PILOT & THE ACFT WAS N761YA. ON 6/11/82, THE BURNED OUT REMAINS OF THE ACFT WERE FOUND IN OPEN DESERT TERRAIN. TRACKS APPEARING TO BE THAT OF A FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WERE FOUND AT THE SCENE. THE ACFT HAD LANDED IN THE OPEN FLAT DESERT, & ON ROLL-OUT, THE LEFT & NOSE GEAR STRUCK SMALL SCRUB BRUSH. THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED & THE NOSE GEAR FORK SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE WHERE-ABOUTS OF THE PLT WHO RENTED THE ACFT IS UNKNOWN & THE INJURY INDEX IS PRESUMED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N761YA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N761YA-2014-11-18), registration cancelled 2014-11-18, S/N 21062614, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Registry model: [Cessna T210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (registry code 2073451) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21062614
- Airframe hours: 995
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Vindar Avia., Inc.
- Registered owner: Vindar Avia., Inc.

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.

## Weather

- Conditions: Not reported

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.

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