Cessna T210N N6399Y
26 September 1984 · San Augustine, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1984 at about 18:28 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6399Y was involved in an accident near San Augustine, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Augustine, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.5191, -94.1097
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N6399Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springfield → Beaumont
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA402
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD WHILE ON A IFR FLIGHT AFTER HIS ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE SELECTED TOUCHDOWN POINT, IMPACTED TREES AND EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. IT THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE CRANKSHIFT SEPARATED DURING FLIGHT DUE TO HIGH CYCLIC METAL FATIGUE CRACKING. THE CRACK ORIGINATED ABOUT 0.044 INCH BELOW THE SURFACE IN THE RADIUS AT THE FORWARD END OF THE NO. 3 MAIN BEARING JOURNAL. THE ORIGIN OF THE FATIGUE CRACK WAS IN AN AREA WHICH WAS FREE OF MICROSTRUCTURAL DEFECTS. THE CRANKSHAFT MET THE ENGINEERINGSPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIAL, HARDNESS, AND NITRIDE THICKNESS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1984 | Cessna T210N | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Cessna T210N | Williamsport, Tennessee, United States | John D. Thomas | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna T210N | Seaside, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna T210N | Live Oak, Florida, United States | John C. Cook | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Cessna T210N | Monahans, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1984 | Cessna T210N | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |