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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.

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Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
31 Aug 1989 Cessna 210N
N873PJ
Westerly, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
28 Nov 1989 Britten-Norman BN-2
N127JL
Block Island, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 8
1 Jul 1989 Piper PA-28R-200
N5029S
Middletown, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
5 Jun 1988 Enstrom F-28C
N580H
Westerly, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
30 Jul 1988 Cessna 172L
N19699
No. Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
Stephen A. Yarnell Minor injuries -
17 Sep 1988 Robinson R-22
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W.kingston, Rhode Island, United States
no coordinates
Charles F. Samson No injuries -

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