# NTSB NYC82FHD10: Cessna 210B, N9740Y, Toms River, NJ, April 29, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: April 29, 1982, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Toms River, NJ
- Location: 39.9537° N, 74.1979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toms River, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9537&lon=-74.1979&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72836
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82FHD10
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72836/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FHD10

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command
  - maintenance,annual inspection - not attained, pilot in command
  - gear extension - not selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,gear warning system - inoperative (contributing factor)
  - wheels up landing - inadvertent, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT WAS LABORING AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ATLANTIC CITY. HE DECIDED TO CIRCLE THE FIELD (BADGER) PRIOR TO CONTINUING ON TO NORTHAMPTON, MA. UPON REACHING 3,000 FT HE STATED THE ACFT AGAIN STARTED LOSING AIRSPEED ALTHOUGH THE POWER INDICATED "24 SQUARE." A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AT TOMS RIVER & THE ACFT RE-PREFLIGHTED. FINDING NOTHEING OBVIOUS HE DEPLANED HIS PASSENGERS & TOOK OFF BY HIMSELF TO CHECK ACFT PERFORMANCE. IN TURNING BASE LEG THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. HE STATED HE LOWERED FLAP & GEAR SWITCHES. THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP WITH THE GEAR UP. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. DURING GEAR TESTS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WARNING HORM DID NOT OPERATE WITH THE THROTTLE CLOSED. NO ENG MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND ALTHOUGH THE ACFT WAS OUT OF ANNUAL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9740Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 58040
- Airframe hours: 3133
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Roger Bourcier
- Registered owner: Roger Bourcier
- Departed: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
- Destination: NORTHAMPTON, MA
- Airport: R.J. Miller, runway 24, 4,872 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,306 total, 105 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 50 statute miles

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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