Cessna T210N N6418N
25 June 1984 · Williamsport, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1984 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6418N, operated by John D. Thomas, was involved in an accident near Williamsport, Tennessee, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williamsport, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Russell (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 35.7195, -87.2306
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N6418N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John D. Thomas
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Williamsport → Columbia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA209
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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
PILOT STATED THAT WHILE DEPARTING FROM A SMALL 2000 FOOT LONG PRIVATE STRIP THE ENGINE APPEARED TO LOOSE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE AT THE DEPARTURE ENS OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL OTHER TREES PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH THE GRND. POST CRASH RUNNING OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE ANYPRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. WITNESSES STATED THAT AFTER LIFT-OFF THE ACFT APPEARED TO LEVEL OFF AT 10 TO15 FT AGL AND FLEW STRAIGHT AHEAD COLLIDING WITH THE TREES. THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT TO AVOID THE TREES WHICH HAD CLEAR AREAS ON BOTH SIDES. IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PLT REPORTED LIFTING OFF AT 80 KTS, BUT IN A VERBAL STATEMENT, HE SAID HE HAD LIFTED OFF AT 40 KTS. ALSO, A WITNESS SAID THE GEAR STARTED RETRACTING JUST AFTER LIFT-OFF. ACCORDING TO THE PLT'S HANDBOOK, THE MAX PERFORMANCE CLIMB SPEED WAS 72 KTS & THE GEAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RETRACTED AFTER OBSTACLES HAD BEEN CLEARED.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 17 Aug 1984 | Cessna T210N | Cone, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft C23 | Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States | Stevens Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28-180 | Morrison, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Cessna 152 II | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Volunteer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Adams, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |