Cessna T210N accident near Edinburg, TX
On April 9, 2009, a Cessna T210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edinburg, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 9, 2009
- Place
- Edinburg, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.160°N, 98.250°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090409X03403
Official records · CEN09FA241
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 9, 2009, at 0756 central daylight time, a Cessna T210N, N127TC, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the ground in an orange grove near Edinburg, Texas, after reporting an engine issue. A post impact fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The business flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 on a visual flight rules flight plan. The private pilot was fatally injured. The local flight departed McAllen Miller International Airport (KMFE), McAllen, Texas, at 0750, and was en route to Sugarland Regional Airport (KSGR), Houston, Texas. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot had just departed KMFE and was in radio contact with the Corpus Christi air traffic control tower. At 0752:30 the pilot reported an altitude of 900 feet, climbing to an altitude of five thousand five hundred feet. At 0754:40 the pilot reported that he was “experiencing some engine problems” and that he intended to land in Edinburg. The controller queried the pilot as to the nature of the issue and at 0755:20 the pilot elaborated that the “engine rpm” would not “maintain” and that he was losing altitude. At 0756:37 the pilot reported that he was not going to make it to Edinburg and at 0756:46 the pilot reported he would “be on ground in problem.” No further communications were recorded from the accident airplane. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department took witness statements from five individuals. The National Transport
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to select a suitable alternate landing site.
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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.
