Cessna 210N accident near Chamblee, GA
On November 7, 1999, a Cessna 210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chamblee, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 7, 1999
- Place
- Chamblee, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.901°N, 84.300°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20065
Official records · ATL00FA009
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Group Chairman's Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- FAA Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcription of Communication: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 7, 1999, at 1054 eastern standard time, a Cessna 210N, N7317A, collided with the ground and burst into flames while maneuvering for an emergency landing at the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK), in Chamblee, Georgia. The personal flight was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed, and the private pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Chamblee, Georgia, at 1045. At 1031:41, the pilot of N7317A first contacted the PDK ground controller requesting taxi clearance for a northbound VFR departure. The pilot was instructed to taxi to runway 2L. At 1041:55, the pilot was instructed to contact the tower local controller. The pilot called the local controller at 1042:33, and was cleared for takeoff on runway 2L. He requested a straight-out departure, which was approved. At 1047:18, the pilot called PDK tower and stated that he would like to return to the airport. The controller responded, "airplane one seven alpha do you need any assistance are you just coming back inbound." The pilot stated that he was "coming back inbound" and gave no indication of a problem. At 1048:47, the local controller received a partially blocked transmission: "...I've got smoke in the cockpit and the gear won't go down." The controller then asked, "and who has smoke in the cockpit and the gear won't go down." The pilot of N7317A responded with his call sign, and the local controller then offered a straig
Probable cause
The failure of the flex hydraulic line and the chaffing of an electrical line under the pilot seat that resulted in an inflight fire. The pilot's inflight decision to continue flight with a known airplane deficiencies.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
