Cessna P210N N5489W
4 July 1989 · Houma, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1989 at about 18:54 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N5489W, operated by J. W. Christensen, was involved in an accident near Houma, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houma, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.5807, -90.8094
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N5489W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- J. W. Christensen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Mobile
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89FA128
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INCAPACITATION OF THE 70 YEAR OLD PILOT, WHICH LED TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT RECEIVED TWO WEATHER BRIEFINGS AND VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED BUT WAS NOT ACTIVATED. ENROUTE THE PILOT INFORMED ATC HE WAS DESCENDING FROM 11,500 FEET TO 9,500 FEET. ATC NOTICED A MODE C TRANSPONDER READOUT AT 7,500 FEET, AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE PILOT BUT THE PILOT DID NOT RESPOND. WINESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE IN A STEEP DIVE BUT NONE SAW THE GROUND IMPACT. PARTS OF THE RIGHT WING WERE FOUND AS FAR AWAY AS ONE HALF MILE. RECOVERY OF THE ENGINE WAS AT A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 25 FEET. THE ROTOR OF THE ATTITUDE GYRO HAD ROTATIONAL DAMAGE MARKS. NO AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED AND TOXICOLOGY REPORT WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT. PILOT'S WIFE INDICATED PILOT HAD BEEN PRESCRIBED 'VASOTIC' MEDICINE FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1989 | Cessna P210N | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Cessna P210N | Jackson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Cessna P210N | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Crain, William P. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna P210N | Atlantic Ocean | Donald Leonard | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna P210N | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1990 | Cessna P210N | Newton, Kansas, United States | Sanford Co. Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Bell 206L | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Taylor Energy Vthe | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Cessna 150J | Minden, Louisiana, United States | James M. Maples, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Cessna A185F | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | Morris, Ivan JR. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Lejeune Darryle B. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Bell 206B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150C | Jonesboro, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |