Cessna T210 N210MD
9 December 1993 · Ashley, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 December 1993 at about 23:04 local time, a Cessna T210 registered N210MD, operated by Task Force Tips, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ashley, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 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 23:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashley, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6398, -85.0000
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210
- Registration
- N210MD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Task Force Tips, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleveland → Valparaiso
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA047
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. A FACTOR RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT IS THE DARK NIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A CESSNA T210 SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE PRIVATE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1993 | Cessna T210 | Philadelphia, Illinois, United States | Kenneth G. Medearis | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Cessna T210 | Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States | P-Q Controls, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1994 | Cessna T210 | Kellogg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1994 | Cessna T210-M | Pomona, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1990 | Cessna T210-F | Fontana, California, United States | Miller, James R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna T210 | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft 18-C45G | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | Crites, Kenneth J. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Beene, Charles W. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1993 | Cessna 182P | Portage, Indiana, United States | Miller Aircraft Company, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Cedar Lake, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Welch OW8M | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |