Cessna T210N N4981C
28 October 1990 · Laramie, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1990 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N4981C, operated by Pilot Center, was involved in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laramie, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- General Brees Fld (LAR)
- Coordinates
- 41.3098, -105.5793
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N4981C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pilot Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cheyenne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT DID NOT PROPERLY SET THE MIXTURE CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, WHILE ON FINAL APPOACH, THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO THE ENGINE, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED AND COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AND TEST RUN. DURING THE RUN, THERE WERE NO NOTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1990 | Cessna T210N | Pasendena, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1990 | Cessna T210N | Douglas, Arizona, United States | J. A. Morales | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Sep 1990 | Cessna T210N | Durango, Colorado, United States | Barbara B. Echemann | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1990 | Cessna T210N | Gypsum, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Cessna T210N | Florence, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210N | Pinon, Arizona, United States | Sky CAB | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Norman Ranch Company | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft 23 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Mike Koogle | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Alpine Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Mooney M20F | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | B & L Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Gulfstream G-II | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Martin Marietta Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Lake LA-250 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |