Cessna T210M accident near Shallotte, NC
On February 1, 2005, a Cessna T210M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shallotte, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 1, 2005
- Place
- Shallotte, NC
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.983°N, 78.347°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050208X00152
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 1, 2005, at 1857 eastern standard time, a Cessna T210M, C-GVVS, a Canadian registered airplane to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with trees and power lines in the vicinity of Shallotte, North Carolina, during a forced landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. A post crash fire destroyed the airplane. The private pilot reported minor injuries. The pilot rated passenger was fatally injured. The flight originated from Atlantic City, New Jersey, on February 1, 2005, at 1625. The pilot stated he was in cruise flight at 2,500 feet flight-following with air traffic control. "All of a sudden the engine started to sputter. I tried the throttle control back and forth a few times, then the engine just seemed to run at 700-800 rpm. The throttle adjustments didn't make any difference." The airplane started descending rapidly. He and the passenger observed a highway to their front with a car going in the same direction. He turned on his landing light and lowered the landing gear in preparation for a forced landing on the highway. As he was making a "May Day" call, he lost sight of the car and the highway. He made a steep turn to the left and observed the highway and continued the forced landing. The right wing of the airplane collided with a tree and the ground. When the airplane came to a stop, he noticed it was on fire. He was unable to get the passenger out of the airplane. He exited the airplane and was subsequently transported to a local area hospital. PERSONNEL INFORMATIO
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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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.
