Cessna 210 N761RF
23 June 1989 · Waco, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1989 at about 02:18 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N761RF, operated by BOB McDowell, was involved in an accident near Waco, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waco, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waco Regional (ACT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210
- Registration
- N761RF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- BOB McDowell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Austin → Addison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA115
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A DETERIORATED FUEL CAP, WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE DIRT BANK (BERM).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210L | Marco, Florida, United States | Robert S West Fall | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210C | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Howard A. Daniels | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210N | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Cessna 210 | No. Windham, Vermont, United States | George A. Little, M.d. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Willis, David H | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1989 | Cessna 210P | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Carl R. Messer | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |