Cessna T210N N4894C
14 December 1983 · Port Arthur, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1983 at about 00:22 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N4894C was involved in an accident near Port Arthur, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Arthur, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson Co. (BPT)
- Coordinates
- 29.8903, -93.9201
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N4894C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kerrville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA096
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 ACFT CRASH LANDED IN A MUDDY FIELD ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ARPT AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND TO HAVE AN EMPTY LEFT FUEL TANK. THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED 16 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN ALTERNATING TANKS AND SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT TANK BEFORE LANDING AND THE ENGINE QUIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1983 | Cessna T210N | Orla, Texas, United States | Mutual Air Express | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1983 | Cessna T210N | Gorman, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Cessna T210N | Nageezi, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Cessna T210N | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jan 1983 | Cessna T210N | Cassville, Wisconsin, United States | PM Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1983 | Cessna T210N | Minersville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |