Cessna T210 L N59132

Summary

On 20 November 2002 at about 23:10 local time, a Cessna T210 L registered N59132, operated by Chelton Flight Systems, was involved in an accident near Williams, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 November 2002 at 23:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Williams, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

35.3000, -112.1833

Aircraft

Cessna T210 L

Registration

N59132

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Chelton Flight Systems

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Prescott → St George

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX03LA034

2 people had minor injuries.

An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the flight, the pilot and passenger smelled smoke. They opened vents and windows in the airplane and the pilot turned off the master switch. The smoke continued to increase. The pilot reduced power and began to descend for an emergency landing. The pilot was unable to extend the landing gear. The pilot executed a gear up emergency landing in a field with near zero visibility. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. After the pilot and passenger exited, the airplane was consumed by fire. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane, but was unable to determine the origin of the fire due to the extensive fire damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.