Plane Crash List

Cessna 210 N9640T

28 September 1993 · Smyrna, Tennessee, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 September 1993 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N9640T was involved in an accident near Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. One person was 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 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
Nearest airport
Smyrna (MQY)
Coordinates
35.9810, -86.5103
Aircraft
Cessna 210
Registration
N9640T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Gadsden
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL93LA164

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The inadequate maintenance of the taxiway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHEN THE AIRPLANE TAXIIED OVER A BROKEN DRAINAGE GRATE ON THE TAXIWAY, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND RIGHT WING TIP TO STRIKE THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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