Cessna T210 N6556A
14 January 1989 · Newport, Rhode Island, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1989 at about 05:00 local time, a Cessna T210 registered N6556A, operated by James R. Gould, was involved in an accident near Newport, Rhode Island, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newport State (2B4)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210
- Registration
- N6556A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James R. Gould
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Islip → Newport
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA066
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND DUE TO RAISING THE FLAPS AT LOW AIRSPEED, IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING ATTEMPTED GO AROUND PILOT SAID THAT ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. UPON RAISING THE FLAPS AND MAKING NOSE HIGH LEFT TURN THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED SO HE LANDED IN A NEARBY FARM FIELD AND NOSED OVER. A TEST RUN OF THE ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1989 | Cessna T210 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1989 | Cessna T210 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | George M. Aeed | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Cessna T210 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Desert Aircraft Sales | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Cessna T210 | Hannibal, Missouri, United States | Hoole, Robert F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1990 | Cessna T210-F | Fontana, California, United States | Miller, James R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna T210 | Lafayette, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210N | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1989 | Britten-Norman BN-2 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 8 |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Middletown, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Enstrom F-28C | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172L | No. Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | Stephen A. Yarnell | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Robinson R-22 | W.kingston, Rhode Island, United States | Charles F. Samson | No injuries | - |