Cessna 210L N732KH
6 October 1982 · Hebbronville, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 October 1982 at about 23:22 local time, a Cessna 210L registered N732KH, operated by Big Country Oil Co, was involved in an accident near Hebbronville, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hebbronville, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.3091, -98.6809
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L
- Registration
- N732KH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Big Country Oil Co
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kerrville → Harlingen
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83FA009
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CREW WERE ADVISED THAT THE ACFT'S VACUUM PUMP SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A SHEARED PUMP DRIVESHAFT. THE COPILOT HAD STATED THAT FSS HAD FORECAST 25,000 FT BROKEN & HE DID NOT FEEL HE WOULD NEED THE PUMP. AT 1735 THE PLT CONTACTED CENTER & REQUESTED RADAR ADVISORIES TO BROWNSVILLE. AT 1812 THE PILOT REQUESTED & WAS GRANTED PERMISSION TO DEVIATE AROUND A CELL. 12 MINUTES LATER THE TARGET DISAPPEARED. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE TAIL & RIGHT WING HAD SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. THERE WAS A VIP LEVEL 1 ECHO WITHIN 5 MI EAST & A VIP LEVEL 3 ECHO WITHIN 10 MI SE OF THE ACCIDENT SITE. MODERATE TO SEVERE CONVECTIVE TURBULENCE & UP & DOWN DRAFTS WOULD HAVE BEEN PRESENT BELOW 10,000 FT. THE PLT'S LIVER TISSUE PRODUCED 96 MG% ETHYL ALCOHOL & MIXED TISSE FLUID PRODUCED 112 MG%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1982 | Cessna 210 | El Monte, California, United States | Anthony R. Quintana | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1982 | Cessna 210 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Gregory J. Stephans | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210D | Near Commerce, Georgia, United States | Warren Pollock | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Cessna 210N | Houston, Texas, United States | Air Exchange | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Cessna 210 | Gorst, Washington, United States | Whatcom Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Cessna 210 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | Matthew T. Clemons | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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