Cessna T210N N6410N
16 August 2001 · Fargo, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2001 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6410N was involved in an accident near Fargo, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hector International (FAR)
- Coordinates
- 46.9303, -96.8301
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N6410N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Detroit Lakes → Fargo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA309
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the emegency procedure not followed by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged during a wheels-up landing following an in-flight electrical failure. The pilot stated that the emergency gear handle became stuck after 1 1/2 pumps of the handle. Postaccident inspection of the handle reveled it not to be fully extended. The airplane was placed on jacks and the landing gear was cycled using battery power. Emergency procedures state that the emergency landing gear hand pump handle is to be extended if the landing gear fails to extend.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna T210N | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2001 | Cessna T210N | Truckee, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Cessna T210N | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Cessna T210N | Kent, Ohio, United States | Charles W. Grant | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2001 | Cessna T210N | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2002 | Cessna T210N | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-30 | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Alice, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 2001 | Air Tractor G-164A | Casselton, North Dakota, United States | Dale R. Faust | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Ayres S2R-G1 | Mohall, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2001 | Piper PA-28-161 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Piper J3-C65 | West Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |